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.
India Business News: Equity indices plunged on Friday with the benchmark BSE sensex falling nearly 250 points in afternoon deals amid weak cues from global markets.
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.
India Business News: Equity indices jumped to record highs yet again on Friday with the benchmark BSE sensex rising over 593 points led by gains in IT and financial stocks
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.