Asian markets trade in green in early deals on Tuesday

20 Aug 2024 Evaluate
Asian markets traded in green in early deals on Tuesday, supported by the rally in technological sector stocks with its global counter partners. Risk sentiments also got boosted with the optimism ahead to release of the US Fed's minutes from its latest monetary policy meeting on Wednesday and Fed Chair Powell's speech on Friday. Investor sentiments also got buoyed followed by the PBoC ‘s decision to keep key lending rates unchanged at record lows following a surprise rate reduction in July. Japan’s Nikkei soared higher with the positive Wall Street overnight. Markets now closely awaited for Japanese inflation figures on Friday to gain clarity on the Bank of Japan’s monetary policy path.

Nikkei 225 surge by 677.87 points 1.81% to 38,066.49, Straits Times up by 20.01 points 0.59% to 3,375.57, Taiwan Weighted rose by 20.87 points or 0.09% to 22,430.50, Jakarta Composite added by 56.65 points or 0.76% to 7,523.48, and KOSPI Index enlarged by 22.48 points or 0.84% to 2,696.84.

On the flip side, Hang Seng down by 63.23 points 0.36% to 17,506.34, Shanghai Composite diminished by 28.49 points or 0.99% to 2,865.18, and FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI slipped by 2.98 points or 0.18% to 1,645.72.

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