Asian markets trade flat in early deals on Monday

22 Jul 2013 Evaluate

Asian equity indices are exhibiting mixed trend in Monday’s morning deals. Chinese benchmark declined by over half a percent as sentiments remained dampened by last week’s data showing economic growth slowed for a second quarter. Meanwhile, Japanese Nikkei was struggling to remain in green, as an initial rally sparked by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s big election win over the weekend fizzled with profit taking that emerged after the yen bounced off lows. Abe’s win is likely to be negative for the yen, which initially plumbed a 1-1/2 week low against the dollar and a two-month trough on the euro.

Shanghai Composite declined by 10.44 points or 0.52% to 1,982.21, Hang Seng dropped 47.19 points or 0.22% to 21,315.23, Jakarta Composite contracted 21.97 points or 0.47% to 4,702.44 and Nikkei 225 was down by 47.69 points or 0.33% to 14,542.22.

On the flip side, KLSE Composite rose 2.41 points or 0.13% to 1,800.15, Straits Times increased 14.64 points or 0.46% to 3,227.90, Seoul Composite added 9.68 points or 0.52% to 1,881.09 and Taiwan Weighted was up by 45.10 points or 0.56% to 8,107.13.

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