Asian markets trade jubilantly in early deals on Monday

16 Sep 2013 Evaluate

Most of the Asian equity benchmarks were trading in green terrain in early deals on Monday after Lawrence Summers withdrew from consideration to be the next Federal Reserve chairman, paving the way for Janet Yellen, who is said to be favouring a slower reduction in US stimulus. Investors wagered that US monetary policy would stay easier for longer should the other leading candidate for Fed chair, Janet Yellen, get the job. Moreover, progress on Syria also shored up investors’ risk appetite. Back on regional turf, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Singapore and Taiwan were trading sharply higher, however Shanghai remained the only loser which down marginally by 0.24%.

Hang Seng surged 266.75 points or 1.16% to 23,182.03, Jakarta Composite soared 75.23 points or 1.72% to 4,450.76, Straits Times strengthened 50.14 points or 1.61% to 3,170.44, Seoul Composite jumped 12.12 points or 0.61% to 2,006.44 and Taiwan Weighted was up by 101.07 points or 1.24% to 8,243.55.

On the flip side, Shanghai Composite was down by 5.36 points or 0.24% to 2,230.86. 

The Japanese and Malaysian markets remained closed for the trade today.

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