Asian markets trade mostly in green in early deals on Monday

08 May 2023 Evaluate

Most of the Asian markets traded in green in early deals on Monday, as the investor sentiments went up after stronger than expected US jobs data and intensified bets of Fed interest rate hike halt. Meanwhile, investors keenly awaited for crucial US CPI and PPI data. Hang Seng advanced in the session in tandem with positive cues from global indices and on short covering after previous sessional losses. Meanwhile, investors closely eyed on this week’s trade and inflation data of China to gauge the health of the world’s second-largest economy. Bucking the trend, Nikkei retreated in the session on woes over accelerated inflation in country amid the ultra-dovish monetary policy of the country.

Hang Seng rose by 179.96 points or 0.89% to 20,229.27, KOSPI lifted by 14.25 points or 0.57% to 2,515.19, Taiwan higher by 67.45 points or 0.42% to 15,693.52, Shanghai added by 56.50 points or 1.69% to 3,391.00, and FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI rose by 0.90 points or 0.06% to 1,431.94.

On the flip side, Nikkei down by 185.20 points or 0.64% to 28,972.7, Straight times lower by 6.06 points or 0.19% to 3,260.37, and Jakarta Composite curtailed by 1.29 points or 0.02% to 6,786.34.

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