Asian markets opened mostly lower on Friday in cautious trade after Wall Street shares closed flat with investors eyeing increasing virus cases. MSCI s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan was down by 0.47 per cent.
Asian peers opened lower as concerns over rising coronavirus cases in Japan continued to weigh on the market. South Korean and Thai stock markets remained shut on Monday. MSCI s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan s Nikkei tanked 1.35 per cent.
Asian shares were trading with mild gains on Thursday, shrugging off the worries about coronavirus infections and mixed overnight trade on Wall Street. MSCI s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan was up by 0.15 per cent.
Markets across China, Hong Kong and Australia remained closed today on the account of public holidays. Other Asian markets opened mixed, as investors await Federal Reserve s policy meeting later this week. MSCI s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan fell 0.13 per cent.
Asian shares opened positive but gave up their gains. The stocks were up as May US payrolls report showed the recovery on track, but not so hot that it might bring forward a policy tapering from the Federal Reserve. MSCI s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan was down by 0.29 per cent.