Asian markets trade mostly in green in early deals on Wednesday

30 Apr 2025 Evaluate

Asian markets were trading mostly in green in early deals on Wednesday following the positive cues from US markets overnight. There were also some positive developments on the trade front, with US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick stating that the Trump administration has reached its first trade deal. Meanwhile, US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent also said the U.S. is very close to a trade deal with India, has had substantial talks with Japan and has the contours of a deal with South Korea. Meanwhile, traders parsed a slew of key economic data in the region. The Bank of Japan kickstarts its policy meeting on Wednesday, and is widely expected to hold rates at 0.5% when the meeting concludes on Thursday.

Asian markets were trading mostly in green; Hang Seng advanced 49.81 points or 0.23% to 22,057.92, Jakarta Composite gained 32.94 points or 0.49% to 6,782.02, Straits Times rose 15.81 points or 0.41% to 3,820.99 and Nikkei 225 surged 47.05 points or 0.13% to 35,887.04 and KLSE Composite rose 12.37or 0.81% to 1,527.90. However, KOSPI dropped 12.48 points or 0.49% to 2,552.94, Taiwan Weighted lost 30.07 points or 0.15% to 20,202.56 and Shanghai Composite weakened 2.68 points or 0.08% to 3,283.97. 


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