Asian markets trade in red in early deals on Wednesday

14 Sep 2022 Evaluate
Asian markets traded in red in early deals on Wednesday, pressured by the sharp correction in Wall Street overnight after the hotter-than-expected US inflation data for August. The unexpected spike in inflation spurred woes about more hawkish stance by Federal Reserve to tackle the same. Japan’s Nikkei tumbled in the session after four straight sessional gains. The index wilted in the session counting on negative cues from global indices, while sharp losses in the Japanese yen in the wake of higher-than-expected US inflation numbers sparked further verbal intervention from authorities. Meanwhile, Shanghai stocks also traded sharply lower as investor sentiments got dampened with the global macro headwinds and domestic economic concerns amid strict zero-covid policy. 

Nikkei 225 down by 738.35 points or 2.58% to 27,876.28, Straights times curtailed 37.16 points or 1.13% to 3,252.92, Hang Seng fell by 492.23 points or 2.55% to 18,834.63, Taiwan dipped by 226.25 points or 1.52% to 14,668.16, KOSPI narrowed by 33.85 points or 1.38% to 2,415.69, Jakarta Composite decreased by 57.35 points or 0.78% to 7,260.67, Shanghai shrunk by 33.31 points or 1.02% to 3,230.49, and FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI slipped by 12.15 points or 0.82% to 1,475.69.

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