Asian Markets Briefing 20/03/2023

By Sama Mousa On Mar 20, 2023

The Asian Markets dropped massively on Monday, despite the huge increase in all of the major indices on Friday. The Chinese main index SSEC dropped by -0.48 percent to close at 3,234.91, when it opened at 3,253.93. The index recorded a day high value of 3,267.99 and a day low value of 3,231.65.

Japan’s main index, Nikkei 225, dropped by -1.42 percent to 26,945.67, and it had an opening value of 27,253.73. The index recorded a day high value of 27,367.18 and a day low value of 26,945.67.

HSI, Hong Kong’s main index, fell drastically by -2.57 percent to close at 19,017.07. It opened at 19,352.90 and recorded a day high value of 19,382.97, and a day low value of 18,829.11.