Asian markets trade mostly higher in early deals on Tuesday

06 Feb 2024 Evaluate
Asian markets traded mostly higher in early deals on Tuesday, whetted by bargain hunting after equities in the market sank after Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell further dashed interest rate cut expectations followed by better-than-expected US ISM Services PMI and jobs data. Additionally, hopes for more forceful and concrete policy measures by Chinese authorities also lifted investor sentiments. However, some gains remained capped amid caution ahead of the release of China's inflation data for January later this week, with concerns about deflation risks mounting. Hang Seng rallied snapping two-day losses, marking the best performer of the day the most among Asian indices. Bucking the trend, Japan’s Nikkei, retreated in the session tracking losses on Wall Street overnight.

Hang Seng up 380.88 points 2.40% to 15,890.89, Shanghai Composite widened by 70.55 points or 2.61% to 2,772.74, Jakarta Composite lifted by 29.18 points or 0.40% to 7,227.80 and FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI buoyed by 0.65 points or 0.04% to 1,511.99.

On the flip side, Nikkei 225 down by 98.95 points or 0.27% to 36,255.21, Straits Times dippd 9.94 points 0.32% to 3,124.35, and KOSPI Index narrowed 20.44 points or 0.79% to 2,570.87.

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