Most of the Asian equity benchmarks are trading in the red terrain in early deals on Wednesday, with investors tracking the developments in the US. Concerns about Fed stimulus tapering also contributed significantly to the market’s slide. Meanwhile, the Japanese stock market plunged by one and half a percent, with investors indulging in some heavy selling after recent strong gains and yen strengthening. Uncertainty about the Bank of Japan’s effort to achieve a 2 percent inflation target weighed as well. Among other markets in the Asia-Pacific region, Shanghai is up sharply on strong economic data. Malaysia and Taiwan are trading modestly higher, while Hong Kong, Indonesia, Singapore and South Korea are all trading weak.
Hang Seng declined 83.41 points of 0.35% to 23,827.06, Jakarta Composite dropped 31.25 points or 0.73% to 4,257.51, Nikkei 225 tumbled 257.86 points or 1.64% to 15,491.80, Straits Times slipped 2.53 points or 0.08% to 3,185.14 and Seoul Composite was down by 14.92 points or 0.74% to 1,994.44.
On the flip side, Shanghai Composite surged 28.16 points or 1.27% to 2,250.83, KLSE Composite rose 2.24 points or 0.12% to 1,826.53 and Taiwan Weighted was up by 32.01 points or 0.38% to 8,424.56.
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