Asian markets settle mixed on Monday

22 Jan 2024 Evaluate
Asian markets settled mixed on Monday as investors were cautious ahead of a slew of major central bank meetings including the Bank of Japan, the European Central Bank and the Bank of Canada. Chinese and Hong Kong shares dropped as foreign outflows continued amid concerns about the region's deepening economic woes. China's central bank (PBoC) kept its loan prime rates unchanged amid downward pressure on the yuan, which disappointed investors hoping for more aggressive stimulus. Japanese shares gained by tracking Wall Street’s gains last Friday, while the Nikkei reached its highest level in 33 years and 11 months due to gains in semiconductor-related shares.

Asian Indices

Last Trade            

Change in Points

Change in %      

Shanghai Composite

2,756.34

-75.94

-2.76

Hang Seng

14,961.18

-347.51

-2.32

Jakarta Composite

7,247.93

20.53

0.28

KLSE Composite

1,491.19

4.82

0.32

Nikkei 225

36,546.95

583.68

1.60

Straits Times

3,149.12

-3.17

-0.10

KOSPI Composite

2,464.35

-8.39

-0.34

Taiwan Weighted

17,815.10

133.58

0.75

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