Asian markets trade mixed in early deals on Wednesday

15 Jan 2025 Evaluate
Asian markets traded mixed in early deals on Wednesday, with the lack of strong directional cues in the session. Investors are cautious and eyeing later today’s key US CPI data release to gauge on pace of Fed interest rate cut this year. Market players also awaited Bank of Korea's upcoming monetary policy decision, as well as key data from China in the coming days, including Q4 GDP figures and a slew of activity readings for December. Rise in South Korea’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate, also dulled investor confidence. However, softer than expected rise in US PPI eased woes over inflation. Losses also trimmed after PBOC affirmed aid in listing and bond issuance of high-quality firms in Hong Kong and raise forex reserves allocated to assets. Japan’s Nikkei rebounded after four-day losing streak with the optimism over rise in January manufacturing activity.

Nikkei 225 up by 5.25 points 0.01% to 38,479.55, Hang Seng rose by 44.68 points 0.23% to 19,264.46, KOSPI Index increased by 9.27 points or 0.37% to 2,506.67, Jakarta Composite climbed by 42.66 points or 0.61% to 6,999.33. 

On the flip side, Straits Times down by 17.59 points 0.46% to 3,771.18, Taiwan Weighted slipped by 260.94 points 1.14% to 22,536.58, Shanghai Composite dipped by 7.96 points or 0.25% to 3,232.98, and FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI narrowed by 12.79 points or 0.81% to 1,563.67.

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