Asian markets trade mostly higher in early deals on Monday

01 Apr 2024 Evaluate
Most of the Asian markets traded higher in early deals on Monday, supported by the risk appetite in the market after better than expected manufacturing purchasing managers index of China for March. The latest data augured economic recovery of China as well as global supply and demand outlook. China’s Shanghai advanced the most among Asian indices today. Bucking the trend, Japan’s Nikkie slipped after disappointing economic data. The Bank of Japan's quarterly Tankan survey reports indicated that sentiment among large manufacturers in Japan fell to +11 in Q1 from an upwardly revised +13 in Q4, while the manufacturing outlook for Q2 points to a further slowdown to +10. Hong Kong market is closed for Easter Monday holiday.

Straits Times rose 20.24 points 0.62% to 3,244.25, KOSPI Index higher 3.09 points or 0.11% to 2,749.72, Shanghai Composite increased by 32.21 points or 1.06% to 3,073.38, and FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI enlarged by 7.54 points or 0.49% to 1,543.61.

On the flip side, Nikkei 225 down by 519.18 points 1.29% to 39,850.26, Taiwan Weighted shrunk 30.74 points or 0.15% to 20,263.71, Jakarta Composite dipped by 127.31 points or 1.78% to 7,161.50.

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