Asian markets traded mixed in early deals on Thursday, as a renewed selloff in global technology shares dampened investor sentiment. South Korea’s KOSPI was leading the losers in Asian peers as selling accelerated in technology sector. Japan's Nikkei 225 also declined after weakness in U.S. semiconductor stocks spilled over into regional markets. Meanwhile, developments in the Middle East continued to attract investors' attention. U.S. President Donald Trump said discussions between the United States and Iran, being held in Qatar, were making encouraging progress. Moreover, investors keeping close eye on U.S. non-farm payrolls data.
Nikkei 225 slipped 1,261.96 points or 1.79% to 69,213.00, Taiwan Weighted fell 526.77 points or 1.12% to 46,492.22, KOSPI dropped 441.51 points or 5.32% to 7,861.90 and Shanghai Composite was down by 37.14 points or 0.90% to 4,075.31.
On the other hand, Hang Seng rose 247.98 points or 1.07% to 23,129.00, Jakarta Composite gained 94.21 points or 1.65% to 5,789.33, Straits Times added 19.71 points or 0.38% to 5,181.21 and FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI index was up by 6.06 points or 0.37% to 1,662.89.
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