Asian markets trade mostly in red in early deals on Friday

23 Dec 2022 Evaluate

Asian markets traded mostly in red in early deals on Friday, with the risk aversion in the market as the strong US data spooked woes about more aggressive rate hikes by Central banks and global recession worries. US grew by 3.2% for Q3 and weekly job data came in stronger than expected. Japan’s Nikkei slumped to its two month low levels in line with the negative Wall Street overnight. Japan’s annual core inflation rate jumped 3.7% in November, accelerating at the fastest pace since December 1981. The benchmark indexes are on course to book their second straight weekly losses.

Nikkei 225 declined 242.00 points or 0.91% to 26,265.87, Straight times fell 15.05 points or 0.46% to 3,254.48, Hang Seng lost 108.05 points or 0.55% to 19,571.17, KOSPI plunged by 34.27 points or 1.45% 2,322.46, Taiwan decreased 184.92 points or 1.28% to 14,258.02, Jakarta Composite slipped 17.28 points or 0.25% to 6,807.15, and FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI was down by 0.58 points or 0.04% to 1,467.77.

On flip side, Shanghai traded almost flat at 3,054.52.

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