Asian markets trade mostly in green on Monday

14 Apr 2025 Evaluate

Asian markets were trading mostly in green on Monday amid some respite in concerns about the ongoing trade tensions between the U.S. and China after White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said US President Donald Trump is optimistic about reaching a trade deal with China. Leavitt said the president has made it very clear he's open to a deal with China. If China continues to retaliate, it's not good for China. On the economic data front, China's exports surged in March as businesses front loaded their orders to avoid higher US tariffs, while imports declined more than expected due to weaker demand. Exports logged an annual growth of 12.4 percent in March, which was much bigger than the expected growth of 4.4 percent. Meanwhile, imports fell 4.3 percent annually, worse than street’s forecast of 2.0 percent decrease. As a result, the trade balance posted a surplus of $102.6 billion in March. This was well above the expected level of $74.3 billion.

Asian markets were trading mostly in green; Hang Seng advanced 406.46 points or 1.91% to 21,321.15, Jakarta Composite gained 120.24 points or 1.88% to 6,382.47, Shanghai Composite strengthened 21.59 points or 0.66% to 3,259.82, Straits Times rose 51.79 points or 1.45% to 3,564.32, KOSPI increased 23.60 points or 0.96% to 2,456.32, Nikkei 225 surged 570.88 points or 1.67% to 34,156.46 and FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI gained 20.68 points or 1.42% to 1,475.44. However, Taiwan Weighted lost 8.5 points or 0.04% to 19,520.27. 


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