Asian markets trade in green in early deals on Thursday

10 Apr 2025 Evaluate
Asian markets traded in green in early deals on Thursday, as the bears took a breather after US President Donald Trump unexpectedly lowered new tariff rates on imports from most US trade partners to 10% for 90 days to allow for trade negotiations. Market sentiments also boosted as China’s consumer prices reported dip of 0.1% year-on-year in March, lower than February’s 0.7% drop and defying consensus for a 0.1% rise-signalling easing deflationary pressure. Technical buying in technological and financial sector stocks led the gains in Asian indices. Japan’s Nikkei advanced in the session after significant reduction in US tariffs from the previous 24% levy applied to Japanese imports. 

Nikkei 225 surged by 2,609.84 points or 8.23% to 34,323.87, KOSPI Index increased by 128.14 points or 5.59% to 2,421.84, Hang Seng rose by 364.37 points or 1.77% to 20,628.86, Straits Times higher by 187.63 points or 5.53% to 3,581.32, Jakarta Composite lifted by 289.38 points or 4.85% to 6,257.37, Taiwan Weighted buoyed by 1,600.93 points or 9.21% to 18,992.69, Shanghai Composite up by 29.60 points or 0.92% to 3,216.41 and FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI added by 66.29 points or 4.73% to 1,466.88.

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