Asian markets trade mixed in early deals of Monday

04 Aug 2025 Evaluate
Asian markets traded mixed in early deals of Monday, saddled by the looming uncertainty stemmed from recent US tariff announcements and upcoming key economic data. While some markets showed resilience, others faced pressure due to concerns over trade tensions and fluctuating global economic indicators. Japan’s Nikkei plunged to two-week lows ahead to minutes from the Bank of Japan’s latest policy meeting for clues on the timing of the next rate hike. Hang Seng also slipped ahead to the release of July services PMI from a private survey and China’s July trade figures, due later this week. Bucking the trend, South Korea’s KOSPI index rebounded sharply followed by reports on strong performances in major tech stocks.

Nikkei 225 down by 629.60 points or 1.54% to 40,170.00, Taiwan Weighted curtailed by 101.18 points or 0.43% to 23,291.77, Jakarta Composite slipped by 24.87 points or 0.33% to 7,512.90, and FTSE Bursa Malaysia dipped 5.30 points or 0.35% to 1,528.05.

On the flip side, Hang Seng up by 90.19 points or 0.37% to 24,598.00, Straits Times rose by 33.81 points or 0.81% to 4,187.64, KOSPI Index added by 33.30 points or 1.07% to 3,152.71, and Shanghai Composite enlarged by 7.56 points or 0.21% to 3,567.51.

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