Asian markets trade in green in early deals on Wednesday

27 Dec 2023 Evaluate
Asian markets traded in green in early deals on Wednesday, as the better-than-expected US inflation numbers reinforced Fed interest rate cut expectations. Investor sentiments boosted after the top gaming regulator in Beijing affirmed that it would look into concerns of all stakeholders on draft rules aimed at curbing excessive online gaming and spending. Meanwhile, Chinese industrial profits in the January to November period fell by 4.4%, easing from a 7.8% drop in the prior period as the government continued its attempt to reverse sluggish recovery by delivering various support measures. Japan’s Nikkei advanced to the highest rate in the week as the weaker local currency yen encouraged foreign investments and on positive Wall Street overnight.

Nikkei 225 up by 402.45 points or 1.21% to 33,708.30, Straits Times rose 12.93 points or 0.41% to 3,152.91, Hang Seng added 249.82 points 1.53% to 16,590.23, Taiwan Weighted jumped 103.89 points or 0.59% to 17,855.62, KOSPI Index advanced 0.72 points or 0.03% to 2,603.31, Jakarta Composite widened by 41.03 points or 0.57% to 7,278.55, and Shanghai Composite increased by 12.82 points or 0.44% to 2,911.70, and FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI was up by 2.60 points or 0.18% to 1,453.38.

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