Asian stock markets are mixed as investors await more guidance on the U.S. Federal Reserve’s easing plans
By ANNABELLE LIANG Associated Press
August 27, 2021, 6:45 AM
• 3 min read
SINGAPORE — Asian stock markets were mixed Friday as investors awaited more guidance on the U.S. Federal Reserve’s easing plans.
The moves in Asia follow a pullback on Wall Street after the deadly attacks on Afghan civilians and U.S. troops at the Kabul airport on Thursday.
Tokyo’s Nikkei 225 lost 0.4% to 27,641.14 while the Kospi in South Korea added 0.2% to 3,133.88. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng slipped 0.1% to 25,382.65 in afternoon trading.
The Shanghai Composite advanced 0.4% to 3,514.16. Sydney’s S&P/ASX 200 fell under 0.1% to 7,488.30. Benchmarks in India, Malaysia, Thailand rose while Indonesia and Singapore slipped.
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