Asian markets trade mostly higher in early deals on Wednesday

07 Feb 2024 Evaluate
Asian markets traded mostly higher in early deals on Wednesday, mirroring positive Wall Street overnight, after the solid corporate earnings results, interest rate cut bets and on technical buying after previous sessional correction. Shanghai advanced to its one-month high hit after China intensified measures to stabilize its surging equity market, including a pledge from a state fund to boost stock purchases. Meanwhile, investors closely awaited China’s CPI and PPI data to be released on Thursday. Bucking the trend, Japan traded negative after rising in early deals due to profit taking at prevailing levels. Albeit weaker local currency yen capped some losses in the session.

Straits Times rose 29.58 points 0.95% to 3,155.26, KOSPI Index narrowed 24.66 points or 0.96% to 2,600.86, Shanghai Composite widened by 26.87 points or 0.96% to 2,816.36, and Jakarta Composite lifted by 6.29 points or 0.09% to 7,253.70.

On the flip side, Nikkei 225 down by 72.98 points or 0.20% to 36,087.68, Hang Seng narrowed 16.27 points 0.10% to 16,120.60, and FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI dipped by 1.64 points or 0.11% to 1,511.34.

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