Asian markets settle mostly higher on Wednesday

31 Jul 2024 Evaluate
Asian markets settled mostly higher on Wednesday as investors looked ahead to US Federal Reserve meeting later in the day for further clarity regarding when the Fed will begin cutting interest rates. Japanese shares rallied and the yen turned volatile after the country's central bank hiked its key interest rate to 0.25% in a surprise move and announced plans to reduce its massive bond-buying program. Meanwhile, the Biden administration planned to exempt chip equipment makers from Japan, the Netherlands and South Korea from upcoming export restrictions. Chinese and Hong Kong shares rebounded as soft Chinese PMI fuelled bets on more stimulus measures.

Asian Indices

Last Trade            

Change in Points

Change in %      

Shanghai Composite

2,938.75

59.45

2.02

Hang Seng

17,344.60

341.69

1.97

Jakarta Composite

7,255.76

13.90

0.19

KLSE Composite

1,625.57

13.63

0.85

Nikkei 225

39,101.82

575.87

1.47

Straits Times

3,455.94

14.17

0.41

KOSPI Composite

2,770.69

32.50

1.17

Taiwan Weighted

22,199.35

-24.22

-0.11

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