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Asian markets trade in green in early deals on Monday
Jan-05-2026
Asian markets traded in green in early deals on Monday, buoyed by the rally in technology stocks linked to the AI boom. Participants keenly eyed for the upcoming economic data and corporate earnings. Increased risk appetite after reports that business activity in China remained expansionary for the seventh consecutive month in December, amidst stronger services activity and a renewed increase in factory output also kindled investments. Japan’s Nikkei soared to all time high as it reopened for its first trading session of the year. Advance in export-oriented business with the weaker local currency yen also supported the index. Investor sentiments boosted with the bets on policy support from Tokyo, as Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi advocated for substantial government spending.

Nikkei 225 surged by 1,584.52 points or 3.15% to 51,924.00, Straits Times up by 29.67 points or 0.64% to 4,685.79, Hang Seng picked up by 3.53 points 0.01% to 26,342.00, Taiwan Weighted rose by 803.44 points or 2.74% to 30,153.25, KOSPI Index increased by 135.98 points or 3.16% to 4,445.61, Jakarta Composite added by 56.71 points 0.65% to 8,804.84, Shanghai Composite increased by 41.39 points or 1.04% to 4,010.23, and FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI index climbed 6.50 points or 0.39% to 1,676.26.

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