Asian Markets trade in red in early deals of Wednesday

02 Aug 2023 Evaluate
Asian Markets traded in red in early deals of Wednesday, due to risk aversion in the market as the fears over sluggish economic recovery spurred followed by weaker than expected manufacturing data from U.S., Europe, UK, China, Japan, South Korea, Taiwan and Vietnam for the month of July. Meanwhile, the credit ratings agency Fitch unexpectedly downgraded the US long-term debt to AA+ from AAA, citing a steady deterioration in governance over the last two decades. Moreover, lingering tepid demand, rising unemployment rate and, mounting local debt pressure also saddled equity investments. Japan’s Nikkei tumbled the most among Asian indices with the liquidation after two day straight gains and on curtailed foreign inflows with the stronger local currency yen. 

Nikkei 225 down 787.12 points or 2.39% to 32,689.46, Straight times dipped by 30.75 points or 0.91% to 3,343.01, Hang Seng curtailed by 397.61 points or 2.03% to 19,613.51, KOSPI shrunk by 49.39 points or 1.85% to 2,617.68, Taiwan lower by 347.93 points or 2.02% to 16,864.94, Jakarta Composite slipped by 36.83 points or 0.53% to 6,849.67, Shanghai diminished by 27.75 points or 0.85% to 3,263.20, and FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI narrowed by 5.78 points or 0.40% to 1,445.46.

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