Asian markets trade in red in early deals on Friday

24 May 2024 Evaluate
Asian markets traded in red in early deals on Friday, with the risk aversion in the market as the stronger than expected US economic data and hawkish comments from Federal Reserve spooked prolonged elevated interest rate concerns. Technical correction in technological sector after recent rally also pressured local indices. Hang Seng plunged to two week low in the session on track to record 5% dip for the week so far, which will be first drop in five weeks and would be the biggest weekly fall since mid-January. Market sentiments dulled with the escalating trade tensions between Beijing and the West, marked by steep tariff hike by the US on Chinese goods, and on geopolitical agitation in the Taiwan Strait. Japan’s Nikkei tumbled as the Japan’s core inflation rate slowed by 2.2% in April, above BoJ‘s 2% target pressurising the central bank to tighten policy further. Stock market of Indonesia remained closed for Vesak Day holiday.

Nikkei 225 tumbled by 398.37 points 1.02% to 38,704.85, Straits Times dipped by 15.72 points 0.47% to 3,306.90, Hang Seng curtailed by 239.61 points 1.29% to 18,629.10, Taiwan Weighted shrunk by 15.70 points or 0.07% to 21,591.73, KOSPI Index down by 28.93 points or 1.06% to 2,692.88, Shanghai Composite declined by 4.89 points or 0.16% to 3,111.50 and FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI was down by 10.55 points or 0.65% to 1,618.63.

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