Asia markets trade mixed as contagion fears from banking turmoil ease
Publishing timestamp: 2023-03-28 03:38:17
Summary
Stocks in Asia-Pacific traded mixed on Tuesday after Wall Street saw eased investor fears of contagion from recent banking turmoil after First Citizens BancShares agreed to buy large parts of Silicon Valley Bank. Hong Kong's Hang Seng index was up 1.1%, leading gains in the region, and Hang Seng Tech index gained 0.7%. In Australia, the S&P/ASX 200 rose 1.04% to close the day at 7034.1. Meanwhile, Japan's Nikkei 225 climbed 0.15% to close at 27518.25 and Topix saw a larger gain of 0.25% to end at 1966.67. South Korea's
Sentiment: NEUTRAL
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