Asian markets trade mostly higher in early deals on Wednesday

03 Jul 2024 Evaluate
Most of the Asian markets traded higher in early deals on Wednesday, kindled by the optimistic comments from US Fed Chair Jerome Powell's speech at the ECB Forum about economic progress. Rally in technical sector stocks with the positive trend in its global counter partners also lifted indices. Market sentiments got boosted after a private survey showcased the advancement of service activity in China, marking eighteenth straight monthly gain, while county’s composite activity extended its growth streak for the eighth consecutive month. Meanwhile, the upcoming inflation data next week and the Third Plenum scheduled for this month to provide further insights into China’s economic trajectory are closely monitored. Japan’s Nikkei soared, marking gains for the fourth straight session as local currency yen plunged encouraging third currency investments. 

Nikkei 225 up by 448.80 points 1.12% to 40,523.49, Hang Seng increased by 209.38 points 1.16% to 17,978.52, Straits Times rose by 44.47 points 1.32% to 3,412.37, Taiwan Weighted lifted by 247.40 points or 1.08% to 23,126.77, KOSPI Index increased by 13.30 points or 0.48% to 2,794.16, Jakarta Composite widened by 19.94 points or 0.28% to 7,145.08, and FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI added 9.25 points or 0.58% to 1,607.21.

On the flip side, Shanghai Composite down 12.00 points or 0.40% to 2,985.01.

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