Asian markets trade in red in early deals on Monday

19 Sep 2022 Evaluate

Asian markets traded in red in early deals on Monday, as the impending 13 Central Bank meetings raised jitters over super-sized interest rate hikes amid concerns over global economic slowdown. Meanwhile, US Federal Reserve’s monetary policy decision is on Wednesday. Fed is widely anticipated to hike rate by 75 basis points, and the market is already fully priced for that, while chances for a rise of a full percentage point also persists. Stock market of Japan is closed for ‘Respect for the Aged Day’ holiday. Han Seng extended its losses from the prior week, and is trading near a six-month low, in tandem with the intensified worries over property sector and slowing exports. Meantime, woes over Sino-US tensions reemerged after President Biden remarked that US forces would defend Taiwan in the event of a China's invasion.

Straights times curtailed 5.08 points or 10.16% to 3,263.21, Hang Seng fell by 180.82 points or 0.96% to 18,580.87, Taiwan dipped by 108.54 points or 0.75% to 14,453.22, KOSPI narrowed by 28.45 points or 1.19% to 2,354.33, , Shanghai shrunk by 4.94 points or 0.16% to 3,121.46, and FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI slipped by 15.33 points or 1.04% to 1,451.98

Bucking the trend, Jakarta Composite edge up by 0.53 points or 0.01% to 7,169.40.

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