Asian markets trade mostly in green in early deals on Friday

19 May 2023 Evaluate

Most of the Asian markets traded in green in early deals on Friday, in tandem with Wall street rally amid progress on debt ceiling negotiations and upbeat US corporate updates. Japan’s Nikkei advanced for the seventh consecutive session, notching its highest levels since August 1990. Market investments got boosted with the upbeat corporate earnings, and on bets that the Bank of Japan will maintain its ultra-loose monetary policy. Major exporters of Japan gained due to weakness in local currency yen. Bucking the trend, Hang Seng weighed down after the release of sluggish earnings report from e-commerce giant Alibaba Holdings, and on woes over faltering post-pandemic recovery of China. 

Nikkei 225 up 244.30 points or 0.80% to 30,818.23, Straight times added by 12.87 points or 0.40% to 3,195.42, KOSPI buoyed by 20.20 points or 0.80% to 2,535.60, Taiwan lifted by 61.90 points or 0.38% to 16,163.78, Jakarta Composite enlarged 35.10 points or 0.53% to 6,698.21 and Shanghai widened by 4.27points or 0.13% to 3,301.59.

On the flip side, Hang Seng down by 188.65 points or 0.97% to 19,538.60 and FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI dipped by 0.44 points or 0.03% to 1,427.60.

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