Asian markets trade mostly higher in early deals on Wednesday

12 Feb 2025 Evaluate
Asian markets traded mostly higher in early deals on Wednesday, whetted by the risk appetite in the market with the technical buying after previous sessional sell-offs and on optimism ahead to key US inflation data. Rally in energy and financial stocks kindled the local indices. Market sentiments also got boosted followed by a pledge from China's cabinet to spur spending and lure foreign investment ahead of an annual legislative gathering in March. Some gains were trimmed as the US Fed Chair Jerome Powell’s signalled no rush to cut rates, while the market also continued to assess the impact of Trump’s tariffs. Japan’s Nikkei advanced in the session with the slump in local currency yen. Meanwhile, the participants eyed on Wednesday’s machinery tool orders data and on producer inflation number of Japan which is expected on Thursday. Hang Seng surged the most among Asian indices marking highest level in four months.

Nikkei 225 up by 62.65 points 0.16% to 38,863.82, Straits Times rose by 2.96 points 0.08% to 3,863.72, Hang Seng surge by 427.81 points 2.01% to 21,722.67, Jakarta Composite added by 62.60 points or 0.96% to 6,594.59, KOSPI Index increased by 5.95 points or 0.23% to $ 2,545.00, Shanghai Composite lifted by 5.91 points or 0.18% to 3,323.97, and FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI increased by 8.43 points or 0.53% to 1,598.38.

On the flip side, Taiwan Weighted down by 34.73 points 0.15% to 23,349.32.

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