Asian markets settled mostly down on Monday as investors are awaited interest-rate decisions from the US Federal Reserve and the European Central Banks this week for directional cues. Meanwhile, the South Korean, Indonesian and Taiwan markets were closed for a holiday. Moreover, Wall Street’s Friday fall, weak Chinese data and looming tariff threats from US President Donald Trump have also dampened market sentiments. US President Donald Trump had threatened tariffs and sanctions on Colombia to punish it for earlier refusing to accept military flights carrying deportees as part of his sweeping immigration crackdown. But, House said Colombia had agreed to accept the migrants after all and Washington would not impose its threatened penalties. Chinese shares declined after data showed Chinese manufacturing activity unexpectedly shrank in January and non-manufacturing activity growth slowed sharply, that fuelled concerns about Q1 2025 growth and the effectiveness of stimulus measures. Profits at China's industrial firms fell for a third straight year in 2024 highlighting the urgency for policymakers to step up support for an economy facing tariff threats from the new Trump administration.
| Asian Indices | Last Trade | Change in Points | Change in % |
| Shanghai Composite | 3,250.60 | -2.03 | -0.06 |
| Hang Seng | 20,197.77 | 131.58 | 0.65 |
| Jakarta Composite | -- | -- | -- |
| KLSE Composite | 1,558.97 | -14.76 | -0.94 |
| Nikkei 225 | 39,565.80 | -366.18 | -0.93 |
| Straits Times | 3,796.71 | -7.55 | -0.20 |
| KOSPI Composite | -- | -- | -- |
| Taiwan Weighted | -- | -- | -- |
