Most of the Asian markets traded lower in early deals on Thursday, as investors waited for key US economic data due later this week to gauge on the timing and scale of potential Fed rate cuts this year. Geopolitical tensions in the Middle East and Europe also saddled equity investments. Sluggish economic data from China amidst the lack of fresh stimulus measures from the centre also dulled sentiments. Hang Seng is trading near two month low and Shanghai near four-month low rate amidst intensified Sino-US chip tensions. Japan’s Nikkei also tumbled as the 38-year low hit of local currency yen spooked intervention of Bank of Japan. Meanwhile, May retail sales in Japan jumped by 3% compared to previous year, accelerating from an upwardly revised 2.4% gain in April and far exceeding market expectations for a 2% growth.
Nikkei 225 down by 417.45 points or 1.05% to 39,258.33, Hang Seng dipped by 368.92 points 2.04% to 17,721.01, Shanghai Composite curtailed 15.14 points or 0.51% to 2,957.39, Taiwan Weighted dipped by 105.83 points or 0.46% to 2 22,880.86, KOSPI Index narrowed by 12.83 points or 0.46% to 2,779.22 and FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI shrunk 5.77 points or 0.36% to 1,585.18
On the flip side, Straits Times up by 9.50 points 0.29% to 3,341.20, and Jakarta Composite lifted by 52.92 points or 0.77% to 6,958.56.
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