Asian markets settle mostly higher on Monday

03 Jun 2024 Evaluate
Asian markets settled mostly higher on Monday as soft US inflation data kept the door open for the US Federal Reserve to cut interest rates later in the year. Hong Kong and South Korean shares gained, led by technology shares after Nvidia Corporation unveiled a new line of artificial intelligence chips. A survey showed South Korea's factory activity expanded in May at the fastest pace in two years. Japan shares rose after a survey revealed the health of Japan's manufacturing economy improved for the first time in a year during May. However, Chinese shares ended with marginal cut even as China's factory activity grew the fastest in about two years in May due to production gains and new orders.

Asian Indices

Last Trade            

Change in Points

Change in %      

Shanghai Composite

3,078.49

-8.32

-0.27

Hang Seng

18,403.04

323.43

1.76

Jakarta Composite

7,036.19

65.45

0.93

KLSE Composite

--

--

--

Nikkei 225

38,923.03

435.13

1.12

Straits Times

3,348.87

12.28

0.37

KOSPI Composite

2,682.52

46.00

1.71

Taiwan Weighted

21,536.76

362.54

1.68

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