Asian markets trade in red in early deals on Wednesday

24 May 2023 Evaluate

Asian markets traded in red in early deals on Wednesday, on account of risk aversion in the market amid  the impasse in US debt-ceiling talks, woes over global economic health and ambiguity in Fed interest rate hike decision. Additionally, escalation in the global chip wars after Japan imposed new curbs on exports of chip-making technology to China also dulled investments. Japan’s Nikkei extended losses for the second straight session in tandem with the weak trend in the global indices and on profit taking after the index surged to 33-year highs. Japanese exports also gone sluggish with the rebound in local currency yen. 

Nikkei 225 down 262.76 points or 0.85% to 30,695.01, Hang Seng dipped by 190.72 points or 0.98% to 19,240.53, Straight times declined by 8.45 points or 0.26% to 3,209.63, KOSPI curtailed by 4.34 points or 0.17% to 2,563.21, Shanghai narrowed by 15.77 points or 0.49% to 3,230.47, Taiwan shrunk by 86.18 points or 0.53% to 16,101.85, Jakarta Composite diminished 1.26 points or 0.02% to 6,737.94 and FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI saddled by 25.14 points or 0.24% to 10,345.51.

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