Asian markets trade mixed in early deals on Wednesday

05 Jun 2024 Evaluate
Asian markets traded mixed in early deals on Wednesday, as participants sidelined ahead to this week’s May’s US jobs report for more cues on Fed interest rate cut timelines. Market also awaited for key Shanghai forum on Saturday where the China’s top securities regulator will unveil capital market-related policy measures. However, some losses remained capped as the investors braced private survey data pointed that the China’s services activity gained the most in 10 months for May, rising for the 17th month and aligning with official figures. Japan’s Nikkei slipped with the sharp rally in local currency yen and as the wages in the country increased more than expected to 2.1% in April. The strong wage data spurred fears of tighter monetary policy.

Nikkei 225 down by 451.40 points 1.16% to 38,385.52, Jakarta Composite slipped by 98.45 points or 1.41% to 7,000.86, Shanghai Composite narrowed by 10.80 points or 0.35% to 3,080.40,  and FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI declined by 2.55 points or 0.16% to 1,612.85

On the flip side, Straits Times up by 8.28 points 0.25% to 3,347.22, Hang Seng added by 61.45 points 0.33% to 18,505.56, Taiwan Weighted enlarged by 109.26 points or 0.51% to 21,465.88, and KOSPI Index lifted by 32.80 points or 1.23% to 2,694.90.

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