- July 12, 2024
- By: Admin1_blog
- Asia Market, Indices
Lim Hui Jie
KEY POINTS
- Japan’s Nikkei 225 dropped 2.45%, leading losses in Asia after three straight days of setting new closing highs and closing at 41,190.68.
- In contrast, Hong Kong Hang Seng index surged 2.55%, while Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 set a new all time closing high.
- China’s exports beat expectations, climbing 8.6% year-on-year in June as compared to expectations of an 8% rise forecasted by a Reuters poll of economists.