Asian markets trade in green in early deals on Thursday

12 Oct 2023 Evaluate
Asian markets traded in green in early deals on Thursday, kindled by the rise in risk appetite in the market after the FOMC minutes bolstered bets on pause in interest rate hikes for next month. Meanwhile, negative trend in US Treasury bond yield notes and easing crude oil rates also supported equity investments. Meanwhile, reports that Chinese sovereign wealth fund raised its stakes in the nation’s biggest four state banks boosted investor confidence. Beijing's plans to issue more debt to ramp up infrastructure construction also buoyed equity investments. Japan’s Nikkei soared with the positive Wall Street overnight, as it extended winning streak to third consecutive session. Additionally, increased foreign investments with the weaker local currency yen also lifted the index.

Nikkei 225 up 521.11 points 1.63% to 32,457.62, Straits Times raised by 28.27 points or 0.89% to 3,221.14, Hang Seng added 338.18 points or 1.85% to 18,231.28, Taiwan Weighted lifted 121.54 points or 0.73% to 16,793.57, KOSPI Index increased 23.14 points or 0.94% to 2,473.22, Jakarta Composite supported by 33.83 points or 0.49% to 6,965.58, Shanghai Composite enlarged by 25.40 points or 0.82% to 3,104.36 and FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI widened 9.16 points or 0.64% to 1,445.65.

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