Asian markets settle mostly higher on Wednesday

03 Jul 2024 Evaluate
Asian markets settled mostly higher on Wednesday, tracking Wall Street gains overnight, as comments from US Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell reinforced expectations that the Federal Reserve might cut interest rates this year. Japanese shares led gains as the yen stayed near 38-year lows. Hong Kong shares jumped by technology shares. Although, Chinese shares declined after a private survey showed Chinese services sector activity hit an 8-month low in June. Investors are awaiting the release of US June jobs report and upcoming elections in France and the UK.

Asian Indices

Last Trade            

Change in Points

Change in %      

Shanghai Composite

2,982.38

-14.63

-0.49

Hang Seng

17,978.57

209.43

1.16

Jakarta Composite

7,196.76

71.62

1.01

KLSE Composite

1,615.32

17.36

1.09

Nikkei 225

40,580.76

506.07

1.25

Straits Times

3,415.51 

47.61

1.39

KOSPI Composite

2,794.01

13.15

0.47

Taiwan Weighted

23,172.43

293.06

1.26


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