Extending their triumph, Asian equity markets are trading mostly in green in Thursday’s morning session tailing firm close on Wall Street overnight. Meanwhile, Japanese Nikkei is trading within striking distance of fresh five-year highs, tracking global fund flows into equities as monetary easing depresses returns on bonds while unclear prospects of world economic growth weigh on commodities prices. Adding to the jubilation, South Korean KOSPI edged higher by over a percent after the central bank of Korea unexpectedly cut interest rates by 25 basis points to 2.50%, the first cut in seven months, as weak industrial growth suggested the economy was not recovering as quickly as expected.
Nikkei 225 rose 33.58 points or 0.24% to 14,319.27, Straits Times surged 19.19 points or 0.56% to 3,432.21, KOSPI Composite soared 20.82 points or 1.06% to 1,977.27 and Taiwan Weighted was up by 27.04 points or 0.33% to 8,294.13.
On the flip side, Shanghai Composite declined 14.65 points or 0.65% to 2,231.65, Hang Seng contracted 64.83 points or 0.28% to 23,179.52 and KLSE Composite was down by 5.85 points or 0.33% to 1,768.15.
Indonesian market remained shut for the trade today.
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