Asian markets trade mixed in early deals on Friday

11 Apr 2025 Evaluate

Asian markets were trading mixed in early deals on Friday, following the negative from US markets overnight, amid the ongoing concerns about rising global trade tensions, particularly between the U.S. and China. Traders also looked to cash on the steep spike on Thursday after President Donald Trump announced a 90-day pause on new reciprocal tariffs. The uncertainty about what will happen between now and the end of the 90-day pause was also weighing on the markets. Trump paused most of his sweeping reciprocal tariffs for 90 days to allow more time for negotiations but raised the levies on China to 125 percent, further escalating a high-stakes confrontation between the world's two largest economies.

Asian markets were trading mixed; Hang Seng advanced 116.85 points or 0.56% to 20,798.63, Jakarta Composite gained 13.69 points or 0.22% to 6,267.71, Shanghai Composite strengthened 4.01 points or 0.12% to 3,227.65 and Taiwan Weighted added 286.27 points or 1.48% to 19,286.30. However, Straits Times fell 75.61 points or 2.16% to 3,502.22, KOSPI dropped 18.79 points or 0.77% to 2,426.27, Nikkei 225 slipped 1425.81 points or 4.3% to 33,183.19 and FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI fell 7.73 points or 0.53% to 1,455.40.

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