Asian markets trade in green in early deals on Wednesday

24 Apr 2024 Evaluate
Asian markets traded in green in early deals on Wednesday, as the dulled US manufacturing activity spurred optimism over Fed interest rate cuts. Meanwhile, participants keenly awaited for key US personal income and spending numbers, ahead to FOMC meeting to be held on April 30-May 1. Market sentiments also boosted with the technical sector rally amidst strong corporate earnings results. Hang Seng advanced for the third day after the annual inflation rate in Hong Kong ticked lower and on positive global indices. Nikkei soared in the session, with the continued surge in foreign investments with the sliding local currency yen. Bank of Japan is expected to retain accommodative monetary settings in its policy decision later this week.

Nikkei 225 surge by 785.30 points 2.09% to 38,337.46, Straits Times rose by 22.18 points 0.67% to 3,294.90, Hang Seng climbed by 281.28 points 1.64% to 17,110.21, Taiwan Weighted jumped 495.32 points or 2.53% to 20,094.60, Jakarta Composite buoyed by 50.37 points or 0.71% to 7,161.18, KOSPI Index added 51.19 points or 1.95% to 2,674.21, Shanghai Composite up by 9.98 points or 0.33% to 3,031.96, and FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI enlarged 6.46 points or 0.41% to 1,568.10.

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