Asian markets trade mixed in early deals on Friday

29 Jul 2022 Evaluate

Asian markets traded mixed in early deals on Friday, due to risk aversion in the market amid woes after sluggish US economic data. US GDP narrowed for the second consecutive session indicating recession in the economy. However, hopes that the Federal Reserve may curtail the magnitude of future rate hikes trimmed some losses. Japan’s Nikkei retreated from the gains in previous two sessions, though opened higher with the positive Wall Street overnight. Meanwhile, the jobless rate in Japan came in steadied at 2.6% in June, beating expectations of 2.5%. The jobs-to-applicant ratio improved to 1.27 - missing projections for 1.25 and up from 1.24 in the previous month. Hong Kong index plunged the most in the session, extending losing streak to a third straight session and registering a 2-month low trading. Market sentiments also got dulled amid ambiguity over China’s economic health as it sticks to zero-Covid policy and on lack of major economic growth stimulus.

Nikkei 225 down by 62.12 points or 0.22% to 27,753.36, Straight times dipped 17.69 points or 0.55% to 3,202.96, Hang Seng decreased by 423.60 points 2.05% to 20,199.08 and Shanghai curtailed by 23.72 points or 0.72% to 3,258.86

On the flip side, Jakarta Composite up by 39.21 points or 0.56% to 6,996.03, Taiwan higher by 88.09 points or 0.59% to 14,979.99, KOSPI climbed by 10.46 points or 0.43% to 2,445.73 and FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI added 2.40 points or 0.16% to 1,493.60.

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