Asian markets trade mostly in green in early deals on Friday

16 Jun 2023 Evaluate

Asian markets traded mostly higher in early deals on Friday, buoyed by the economic rebound optimism after US Federal Reserve halted its ten month tightening campaign this month and as Chinese government Is mulling a package of stimulus, in addition to its trim in one-year medium-term lending facility rate and its seven-day reverse repurchase rate. Japan’s Nikkei advanced after opening lower in the session amid cautious outlook ahead to the Bank of Japan’s policy decision later in the day. The BOJ is widely expected to maintain ultra-dovish monetary policy and make zero adjustments to its current yield curve control as Japan’s ongoing economic recovery is being countered by slowing global growth.

Nikkei 225 up 74.61 points or 0.22% to 33,560.10, Straight times rose by 16.91 points or 0.52% to 3,259.76, Hang Seng advanced by 145.34 points or 0.73% to 19,974.26, KOSPI lifted by 13.68 points or 0.52% to 2,622.22, and Shanghai widened by 12.06 points or 0.37% to 3,265.04.

On the flip side, Taiwan narrowed by 40.26 points or 0.23% to 17,294.72, Jakarta Composite dipped 29.76 points or 0.45% to 6,684.04, and FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI declined by 6.85 points or 0.50% to 1,374.88.

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