Asian markets trade mostly higher on Tuesday

30 Jul 2013 Evaluate

All the Asian equity indices, barring KLSE Composite, are trading higher in Tuesday’s morning deals, as sentiments remained up-beat after Chinese central bank injected funds into money markets via open market operations for the first time since February, easing fears of another cash crunch ahead of the month end after a severe cash squeeze in June caused market panic. South Korean Seoul Composite too was trading in fine fettle after the country’s industrial production grew 0.4 per cent month on month in June, recovering from a 0.1 per cent contraction in May. Meanwhile, investors digested weak economic data from Japan. The nations’ data showed that preliminary industrial output for June fell 3.3 per cent from the prior month, against expectations of a 1.5 per cent drop, and the first decline in five months. However, the nation’s jobless rate fell to 3.9 per cent last month; it’s lowest since late 2008, suggesting some traction in the government’s attempts to stimulate the economy.

Shanghai Composite surged 20.70 points or 1.05% to 1,997.00, Hang Seng rose 146.17 points or 0.67% to 21,996.32, Jakarta Composite jumped 46.18 points or 1.01% to 4,626.64, Nikkei 225 soared 192.08 points or 1.41% to 13,853.21, Straits Times increased 4.62 points or 0.14% to 3,241.59, Seoul Composite added 15.45 points or 0.81% to 1,915.34 and Taiwan Weighted was up by 80.84 points or 1.00% to 8,165.34.

On the flip side, KLSE Composite was down by 3.45 points or 0.19% to 1,795.33. 

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