Most of the Asian equity indices were trading in the green in early deals on Friday as investors opted to buy battered down but fundamentally strong stocks. However, the gains remained capped on speculation that the Federal Open Market Committee will dial down bond purchases at its meeting this month if the US employment data is in line to ADP report. Meanwhile, Japanese Nikkei average fell today, snapping a four-day winning streak, hit by profit-taking in the real estate and construction sectors as investors awaited US jobs data later in the day and a decision on the country’s Olympic bid.
Shanghai Composite rose 6.76 points or 0.32% to 2,129.19, Hang Seng gained 56.45 points or 0.25% to 22,654.42, KLSE Composite increased 3.13 points or 0.18% to 1,724.10, Straits Times strengthened 7.86 points or 0.26% to 3,047.31, Seoul Composite surged 8.69 points or 0.45% to 1,960.34 and Taiwan Weighted was up by 4.17 points or 0.05% to 8,173.27.
On the flip side, Jakarta Composite declined 13.77 points or 0.34% to 4,037.09 and Nikkei 225 was down by 169.29 points or 1.20% to 13,895.53.
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