Asian shares were mixed Thursday as caution set in among investors following another wobbly day of trading on Wall Street.
Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 NIK, +0.30% gained 0.2% in morning trading. South Korea’s Kospi 180721, +0.09% was little changed after seesawing earlier in the day. Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 XJO, +0.02% lost earlier gains to be also little changed. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng HSI, -0.06% declined nearly 0.2%, while the Shanghai Composite SHCOMP, -0.12% slipped 0.1% to 3,530.02. Stocks declined in Taiwan Y9999, -0.20% but gained in Singapore STI, +0.46% and Indonesia JAKIDX, +0.48%.
“This comes amid increasing COVID-19 risks, with further tightening of restrictions in several cities potentially impacting the services sector near-term,” said Yeap Jun Rong, market strategist at IG in Singapore. “On the COVID-19 front, worries over growing restrictions are becoming a cause of concern. Growth expectations in the region will likely take a hit in the coming weeks. The recent resurgence of the virus will probably slow the economic recovery,” said Anderson Alves, a trader at ActivTrades.
The S&P 500 index SPX, +0.25% rose 10.95 points to 4,447.70. The Dow DJIA, +0.62% gained 220.30 points, or 0.6%, to 35,484.97. Both indexes also set all-time highs on Friday and Tuesday.
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