Asian markets traded mostly higher in early deals on Tuesday, kindled by the optimism over moderate interest rate cut by the Federal Reserve after US PPI remained unchanged for September. Rally in technological and financial sector stocks led gains in Asian indices. Japan’s Nikkei soared to its highest in twelve weeks, with the positive Wall Street overnight and on gains in export-oriented stocks lifted by the weakness in local currency yen. Bucking the trend, Shanghai and Hang Seng dipped following China’s weak inflation and trade numbers released over the past two days.
Nikkei 225 up by 538.66 points 1.36% to 40,144.46, Straits Times rose by 13.07 points 0.36% to 3,608.98, Jakarta Composite higher by 44.30 points or 0.59% to 7,603.96, Taiwan Weighted enlarged by 322.25 points or 1.40% to 23,297.54, and KOSPI Index added by 3.53 points or 0.13% to 2,626.82, and FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI widened by 1.40 points or 0.09% to 1,637.94
On the flip side, Hang Seng down by 282.76 points 1.36 % to 20,810.11, and Shanghai Composite lower by 17.19 points or 0.53% to 3,267.13.