Asian markets trade mixed in early deals on Friday

28 Apr 2023 Evaluate

Asian markets traded mixed in early deals on Friday, as the risk aversion ahead to key Central bank monetary policy decisions, and lingering US banking jitters got trivialized by the solid corporate earnings and rally in tech stocks. Market participants also braced reports that economic and diplomatic relations between Beijing and Canberra are in a recovery mode. However, uncertainty about the monetary tightening cycle in the US, a potential for global recession, and fears of a resurgence of COVID cases in China dulled some investments. Japan’s Nikkei advanced in the session buoyed by the optimism over wide stimulus measures by Bank of Japan as it aims to keep the economic momentum going while achieving the 2% inflation target in a sustainable manner.

Nikkei 225 up 265.46 points or 0.92% to 28,723.14, Hang Seng rose by 172.95 points or 0.86% to 20,013.23, Taiwan advanced by 125.51 points or 0.81% to 15,537.00, and Shanghai was up by 21.92 points or 0.66% to 3,307.80.

On the flip side, Straight times slipped by 5.71 points or 0.17% to 3,276.32, KOSPI fell by 1.20 points or 0.05% to 2,494.61, Jakarta Composite lost 12.33 points or 0.18% to 6,933.15, and FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI was down by 2.18 points or 0.15% to 1,415.87.

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