Asian markets trade mixed in early deals on Wednesday

04 Feb 2026 Evaluate
Asian markets traded mixed in early deals on Wednesday, saddled by the sharp sell offs in technological stocks and on woes over intensified heightened geopolitical tensions in the Middle East. Anthropic’s latest AI automation tool has ignited global anxiety over the potential disruption of traditional software and data analytics sectors. Japan’s Nikkei pared strong gains in the previous session, followed by the negative trend in Wall Street overnight. Bucking the trend, Shanghai stocks advanced with the optimism after reports that China experienced the sharpest services growth in three months during January, ahead of Lunar New Year.

Nikkei 225 down by 390.66 points or 0.71% to 54,330.00, Hang Seng slipped by 29.77 points 0.11% to 26,805.00, Jakarta Composite narrowed by 43.28 points 0.53% to 8,079.32, and FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI index dipped by 1.83 points or 0.10% to 1,746.43.

On the flip side, Straits Times rose by 5.12 points or 0.10% to 4,949.21, KOSPI Index soared by 73.47 points or 1.39% to 5,361.55, Taiwan weighted up by 176.15 points or 0.55% to 32,371.51, and Shanghai Composite increased by 8.33 points or 0.20% to 4,076.07.

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