Asian markets trade mostly in red in early deals on Monday

12 Jun 2023 Evaluate

Most of the Asian markets traded in red in early deals on Monday, due to risk aversion ahead of several interest rate decisions from central banks in the US, Europe, China, and Japan this week. Moreover, market sentiments dulled amid caution after last week’s unexpected interest rate hikes from the Bank of Canada and the Reserve Bank of Australia. The continued interest rate hikes spurred fears over sluggish demand outlook and a potential global economic slowdown. Additionally, woes over the wilting economic health of China amid growing deflation risk followed by weak inflation numbers for May and ahead of a slew of data later in the day, including new yuan loans, M2 money supply, and total social financing, also saddled Asian indices. Hang Seng retreated in the session snapping three straight sessional profits counting on weak cues from other Asian indices. Bucking the trend Japan’s Nikkei advanced with the slower than expected producer prices in May and on optimism ahead to Friday’s Bank of Japan’s policy decision.

Hang Seng down by 110.29 points or 0.57% to 19,279.66, Straight times lower by 0.21 points or 0.01% to 3,186.76, Jakarta Composite curtailed by 4.94 points or 0.07% to 6,688.90, KOSPI diminished by 15.54 points or 0.59% to 2,625.62, and Shanghai declined  9.06 points or 0.28% to 3,222.35.

On the flip side, Nikkei up by 123.76 points or 0.38% to 32,388.93, Taiwan higher by 64.06 points or 0.38% to 16,950.46, and FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI rose by 13.19 points or 0.96% to 1,389.27.

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