Asian markets trade mostly higher in early deals on Monday

17 Feb 2025 Evaluate
Asian markets traded higher in early deals on Monday, kindled by the risk appetite in the market as the trade war concerns eased after the President Donald Trump delayed new tariffs. Rally in technological and financial sector stocks also buoyed the local indices. Market sentiments got boosted after Hang Seng is trading near its four-month high whetted by the optimism for China's tech sector after the emergence of a low-cost AI model. The PBoC had pledged last week to further tweak monetary policy to spur recovery while maintaining ample cash and aligning money supply with economic and inflation targets. Meantime, China also posted a record-high current account surplus in Q4 of 2024. Japan’s Nikkei also advanced in the session after the country posted better-than-expected economic growth figures.

Nikkei 225 up by 61.09 points or 0.16% to 39,210.52, Straits Times rose by 17.89 points or 0.46% to 3,895.39, Hang Seng added by 41.57 points or 0.18% to 22,661.90, Taiwan Weighted soared by 297.61 points or 1.29% to 23,450.22, Jakarta Composite surged by 137.07 points or 2.06% to 6,775.53, Shanghai Composite added by 2.13 points or 0.06% to 3,348.85, KOSPI Index increased by 15.70 points or 0.61% to 2,606.75.

On the flip side, FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI decreased by 7.22 points or 0.45% to 1,584.38.

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