All the Asian equity indices are trading in the negative terrain in the early deals on Monday as investors remained cautious on speculation that US Federal Reserve could start scaling back its massive monetary stimulus in September. Sentiments also got dampened after Chinese factory activity shrank for a second consecutive month in June and reached its lowest in nine months as new orders fell despite price cuts by producers. The HSBC/Markit Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) for June retreated to 48.20, the lowest level since September 2012 and down from May’s final reading of 49.20. A reading below 50 indicates a contraction of activities while one above it, shows expansion. A separate PMI survey released by Chinese government too showed that nation’s PMI slipped to 50.10 in June from 50.80 in May, but came in above the median market forecast of 50.
Shanghai Composite declined 14.76 points or 0.75% to 1,964.44, Jakarta Composite dropped 41.42 points or 0.86% to 4,777.48, KLSE Composite slipped 1.41 points or 0.08% to 1,772.13, Straits Times dipped 12.31 points or 0.39% to 3,138.13, Nikkei 225 decreased 11.79 points or 0.09% to 13,665.53, KOSPI Composite contracted by 3.32 points or 0.18% to 1,860.00 and Taiwan Weighted was down by 25.64 points or 0.32% to 8,036.57.
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