Asian markets settle mostly higher on Monday

21 Apr 2025 Evaluate
Asian markets settled mostly higher on Monday, buoyed by the risk appetite in the markets amidst optimism surrounding potential developments in trade negotiations. Investor sentiments got boosted after the PBoC held its key loan prime rates steady, signalling its focus to stabilize local currency yuan. Shanghai stocks advanced with the state-backed buying from domestic financial institutions. Bucking the trend, Japan's Nikkie tumbled after the local currency yen got appreciated and weighed down Japan's export-oriented sectors.

Asian Indices

Last Trade            

Change in Points

Change in %      

Shanghai Composite

3,291.43

14.70

0.45

Hang Seng

-

-

-

Jakarta Composite

6,445.97

7.70

0.12

KLSE Composite

1,499.47

0.07

0.00

Nikkei 225

34,279.92

-450.36

-1.31

Straits Times

3,759.22

38.89

1.03

KOSPI Composite

2,488.42

5.00

0.20

Taiwan Weighted

19,106.20

-288.83

-1.51

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