Asian markets trade mostly in green in early deals on Monday

17 Mar 2025 Evaluate
Asian markets traded mostly in green in early deals on Monday, kindled by the risk appetite in the market amidst optimism surrounding China’s newly announced ‘Special Action Plan to Boost Consumption’, aimed at stimulating domestic demand. On the economic front, China’s industrial output grew 5.9% yoy in the first two months of 2025, exceeding the 5.3% forecast, while retail sales rose 4.0%, in line with consensus. Rally in financials, property, and consumer sector stocks mainly led the gains in local indices. Japan’s Nikkei soared to the highest levels in over a week, with the advancement in exports with the weak local currency yen.

Nikkei 225 up by 487.38 points or 1.32% to 37,540.48, Straits Times rose by 31.84 points or 0.83% to 3,867.86, Hang Seng soared by 316.66 points or 1.30% to 24,276.64, KOSPI Index increased by 40.94 points or 1.60% to 2,607.30, Taiwan Weighted surged by 250.87 points or 1.14% to 22,218.92, Shanghai Composite shrunk by 9.74 points or 0.28% to 3,429.30, and FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI widened by 17.07 points or 1.13% to 1,529.22.

On the flip side, Jakarta Composite slipped by 60.90 points or 0.93% to 6,454.73

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