Asian equities extended losses in Tuesday’s trade as markets brace for a slew of central bank decisions. The Federal Reserve, Bank of England, Bank of Japan as well as the People’s Bank of China would review interest rates over the course of the week.
China’s Shanghai Composite Index shed 0.03 percent to finish trading at 3,124.96. The day’s trading ranged between 3,131.13 and 3,113.53. The Shenzhen Component Index lost 74 points or 0.73 percent to close at 10,125.73.
The Japanese benchmark Nikkei 225 slipped 291 points or 0.87 percent to end trading at 33,242.59. The day’s trading range was between 33,337.23 and 33,128.86.
Mitsubishi Motors Corp, Nippon Yusen, Mazda Motor Corp and Yokohama Rubber Co, all gained more than 5 percent. Nissan Motor Co followed closely with gains of 4.9 percent.
Tokyo Electron was the biggest laggard, declining 5.2 percent. Dainippon Screen Mfg, and Advantest Corp, both declined more than 4 percent. Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding as well as Recruit Holdings slipped around 3.5 percent.
The Hang Seng Index of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange gained 67 points or 0.37 percent from the previous close to finish trading at 17,997.17. The day’s trading range was between a high of 18,004.74 and a low of 17,832.30.
Korean Stock Exchange’s Kospi Index declined 16 points or 0.60 percent to close trading at 2,559.21. The day’s trading range was between 2,555.46 and 2,583.25.
Australia’s S&P/ASX200 closed trading at 7,196.60, shedding 34 points or 0.47 percent. The index finished 4.90 percent below its 52-week high. The day’s trading range was between 7,187.5 and 7,230.4. Sentiment remained muted after minutes of the Reserve Bank of Australia released on Monday suggested the central bank had mulled a 25-basis points rate hike before finally settling for a pause.
Silver Lake Resources rebounded more than 5 percent after Monday’s tumble that exceeded 8 percent. Ramelius Resources followed with gains of 4.6 percent. Coal mining business Coronado Global Resources, capital goods business Johns Lyng Group and gold miner Capricorn Metals, all added more than 3 percent in the day’s trading.
Semiconductor business Weebit Nano plunged 8.9 percent. Core Lithium dropped more than 5 percent. Chalice Mining, Sayona Mining and Block, all slipped more than 4 percent.
The NZX 50 of the New Zealand Stock Exchange shed 52 points or 0.46 percent to close at 11,344.52. Trading ranged between 11,329 and 11,397.
Synlait Milk rebounded 4.3 percent after Monday’s plunge. KMD Brands followed with gains of 3.8 percent whereas Mercury NZ followed with gains of more than 2 percent. Skellerup Holdings and Ryman Healthcare, both gained more than 1 percent in the day’s trading.
Investore Property, Skycity Entertainment Group and Argosy Property, all declined more than 3 percent. Kiwi Property Group and Fletcher Building followed with losses of more than 2 percent.
Wall Street had rebounded on Monday, closing the day’s trade with mild gains amidst overwhelming hopes of a pause in the Fed’s review due on Wednesday. Nasdaq Composite edged up 0.01 percent to close at 13,710.24 whereas the Dow Jones Industrial Average edged up 0.02 percent to finish trading at 34,624.30.
Market Analysis
Asian Equities Continue The Negative Sentiment
2023-09-19 08:58:01
