Asian markets trade mostly in red in early deals on Friday

23 Jun 2023 Evaluate

Asian markets traded mostly in red in early deals on Friday, as the participants side lined amid woes over global economic health as a row of Central banks raised their bench mark interest rates to tame their stubborn inflation. The central banks of England, Turkey, Switzerland and Norway raised their benchmark interest rates, while Fed chair Jerome Powel reaffirmed more interest rate hikes in Wednesday’s testimony. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng extended losing streak to fourth session in a row and has slipped the most among Asian indices. The index is in track of loss for the week by about 5.7%. Meanwhile, intensified concerns over Sino-US tensions also dulled the index further. Stock markets of China and Taiwan are closed for Dragon Boat Festival holiday.

Nikkei 225 down 616.90 points or 1.85% to 32,647.98, Straight times narrowed by 20.77 points or 0.64% to 3,201.66, Hang Seng shrunk by 373.31 points or 1.98% to 18,845.04, KOSPI slipped by 21.20 points or 0.82% to 2,572.50, and Jakarta Composite curtailed by 10.40 points or 0.16% to 6,641.86.

Buking the trend and FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI rose by 2.06 points or 0.15% to 1,396.73.

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