Asian markets trade mixed in early deals on Friday

18 Nov 2022 Evaluate
Asian markets traded mixed in early deals on Friday, saddled by the sharp correction in global market overnight followed by the accelerated bets over continued monetary policy tightening by global central banks. Japan’s Nikkei extended previous sessional losses, though it marked some gains in the session as the Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda reaffirmed ultra-loose monetary policy to stem the economic health. Japan’s annual core consumer prices surged to a 40-year high in October. Bucking the trend, Hang Seng rebounded in the session after two sessional losses. Moreover, gradual exit of China’s zero-COVID policy and projection of China’s GDP growth of 4.5% next year, also boosted market sentiments.

Nikkei 225 down by 28.17 points or 0.10% to 27,896.90, Straight times dipped 10.92 points or 0.33% to 3,275.12, Taiwan shrunk by 8.77 points or 0.06% to 14,526.46, and Shanghai curtailed by 3.51 points or 0.11% to 3,111.92.

On flip side, Hang Seng increased by 100.80 points or 0.56% to 18,146.46, KOSPI rose by 7.63 points or 0.31% to 2,450.53, Jakarta Composite jumped by 38.07 points or 0.54% to 7,083.06, and FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI enlarged by 0.94 points or 0.06% to 1,449.32.

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