Asian markets trade mostly higher in early deals on Monday

13 May 2024 Evaluate
Most of the Asian markets traded higher in early deals on Monday, kindled by the weakness in bond yield notes, gold and crude oil rates. Tech sector gain with the optimism over Fed interest rate trim bets followed by rise in jobless claims also supported local indices. Annual rise in April inflation data of China by 0.3% eased woes over slide into prolonged deflation. Hang Seng extended winning streak to third straight session, while prevailing at its highest level in nearly nine months. Bucking the trend Japan’s Nikkei fell with caution ahead to Japan’s first-quarter gross domestic product report this week. 

Straits Times rose by 7.40 points 0.22% to 3,298.10, Hang Seng up by 88.46 points 0.46% to 19,052.14, Taiwan Weighted lifted by 120.56 points or 0.58% to 20,829.40, Jakarta Composite rose by 3.01 points or 0.04% to 7,091.81, and FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI climbed by 2.82 points or 0.18% to 1,603.49.

On the flip side, Nikkei 225 down by 151.76 points 0.40% to 38,077.35, KOSPI Index dipped by 11.16 points or 0.41% to 2,716.47, and Shanghai Composite narrowed by 2.61 points or 0.08% to 3,151.94.

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