Berita Valas

Ahead of the long Lunar New Year break, the China stock market had ended the four-day winning streak in which it had advanced almost 80 points or 2 percent. The Shanghai Composite Index now sits just above the 4,080-point plateau and it's likely to open to the downside again on Tuesday. The global forecast for the Asian markets is negative due to uncertainty surrounding U.S. tariff policies. The European and U.S. markets were down and the Asian bourses are expected to follow suit. The SCI finished sharply lower on Feb. 13 following losses from the financial shares, property stocks and resource companies. For the day, the index stumbled 51.95 points or 1.26 percent to finish at 4,082.07 after trading between 4,079.77 and 4,123.84. The Shenzhen Composite Index dropped 28.54 points or 1.05 percent to end at 2,680.39. Among the actives, Industrial and Commercial Bank of China dropped 0.97 percent, while Bank of China lost 0.56 percent, Agricultural Bank of China retreated 1.51 percent, China Merchants Bank sank 0.72 percent, Bank of Communications skidded 1.19 percent, China Life Insurance tumbled 1.64 percent, Jiangxi Copper tanked 2.76 percent, Aluminum Corp of China (Chalco) plunged 3.94 percent, Yankuang Energy slumped 0.91 percent, PetroChina plummeted 4.53 percent, China Petroleum and Chemical (Sinopec) crashed 3.48 percent, China Shenhua Energy stumbled 2.61 percent, Gemdale declined 1.49 percent, Poly Developments contracted 1.03 percent, China Vanke climbed 1.02 percent and Huaneng Power was unchanged.

The Taiwan stock market has moved higher in four straight sessions, advancing more than 2,000 points or 6 percent along the way. The Taiwan Stock Exchange now sits just above the 33,770-point plateau although it's doe for profit taking on Tuesday. The global forecast for the Asian markets is negative due to uncertainty surrounding U.S. tariff policies. The European and U.S. markets were down and the Asian bourses are expected to follow suit.

The Singapore stock market has moved higher in four straight sessions, improving more than 100 points or 2 percent along the way. Now at a fresh record closing high, the Straits Times Index sits just above the 5,040-point plateau although it may spin its wheels on Tuesday. The global forecast for the Asian markets is negative due to uncertainty surrounding U.S. tariff policies. The European and U.S. markets were down and the Asian bourses are expected to follow suit. The STI finished modestly higher again on Monday following gains from the property stocks and industrial companies, while the financial sector was mixed. For the day, the index improved 23.73 points or 0.47 percent to finish at the daily high of 5,041.33 after trading as low as 5,014.36. Among the actives, CapitaLand Integrated Commercial Trust jumped 1.65 percent, while CapitaLand Investment rose 0.32 percent, City Developments advanced 0.72 percent, DBS Group perked 0.28 percent, DFI Retail Group dropped 0.95 percent, Genting Singapore tumbled 2.47 percent, Hongkong Land spiked 2.35 percent, Keppel DC REIT and Frasers Centrepoint Trust both added 0.44 percent, Keppel Ltd climbed 0.77 percent, Mapletree Pan Asia Commercial Trust improved 0.69 percent, Oversea-Chinese Banking Corporation fell 0.14 percent, SATS expanded 0.78 percent, Seatrium Limited rallied 2.31 percent, SembCorp Industries increased 0.47 percent, Singapore Airlines vaulted 0.87 percent, Singapore Exchange gained 0.39 percent, Singapore Technologies Engineering soared 2.55 percent, SingTel sank 0.40 percent, Thai Beverage skidded 1.04 percent, United Overseas Bank collected 0.62 percent, UOL Group shed 0.27 percent, Wilmar International slumped 1.40 percent, Yangzijiang Shipbuilding surged 3.49 percent and Mapletree Industrial Trust, Mapletree Logistics Trust, CapitaLand Ascendas REIT and Frasers Logistics & Commercial Trust were unchanged.

The Malaysia stock market has tracked higher in four straight sessions, collecting almost 20 points or 1.1 percent along the way. The Kuala Lumpur Composite Index now sits just beneath the 1,760-point plateau although it may run out of steam on Tuesday. The global forecast for the Asian markets is negative due to uncertainty surrounding U.S. tariff policies. The European and U.S. markets were down and the Asian bourses are expected to follow suit. The KLCI finished slightly higher on Monday as the financials, telecoms and plantations were mostly in the green. For the day, the index rose 5.15 points or 0.29 percent to finish at 1,757.98 after trading between 1,752.48 and 1,760.03. Among the actives, 99 Speed Mart Retail improved 0.83 percent, while AMMB Holdings slumped 1.37 percent, Axiata sank 0.43 percent, Celcomdigi spiked 2.51 percent, CIMB Group rose 0.12 percent, IHH Healthcare vaulted 1.81 percent, IOI Corporation jumped 2.25 percent, Kuala Lumpur Kepong eased 0.10 percent, Maxis expanded 1.28 percent, Maybank lost 0.16 percent, MISC increased 0.73 percent, MRDIY climbed 1.07 percent, Nestle Malaysia accelerated 2.46 percent, Petronas Chemicals plummeted 4.64 percent, Petronas Dagangan perked 0.10 percent, Petronas Gas gained 0.43 percent, PPB Group surged 2.76 percent, Press Metal tumbled 2.21 percent, Public Bank collected 0.99 percent, QL Resources plunged 2.48 percent, RHB Bank shed 0.37 percent, Sime Darby soared 2.61 percent, SD Guthrie advanced 1.02 percent, Telekom Malaysia rallied 2.11 percent, Tenaga Nasional fell 0.14 percent, YTL Corporation added 0.49 percent, YTL Power dropped 0.66 percent and Gamuda and Sunway were unchanged.

Ahead of Monday's holiday for the emperor's birthday, the Japan stock market had ended the two-day winning streak in which it had jumped more than 900 points or 1.8 percent. The Nikkei 225 now sits just above the 56,825-point plateau and it may take further damage on Tuesday. The global forecast for the Asian markets is negative due to uncertainty surrounding U.S. tariff policies. The European and U.S. markets were down and the Asian bourses are expected to follow suit. The Nikkei finished sharply lower on Friday following losses from the financial shares, technology stocks and automobile producers. For the day, the index tumbled 642.13 points or 1.12 percent to finish at 56,825.70 after trading between 56,680.88 and 56,979.74. Among the actives, Nissan Motor skidded 1.16 percent, while Mazda Motor stumbled 2.61 percent, Toyota Motor crashed 3.68 percent, Honda Motor contracted 2.43 percent, Softbank Group lost 2.50 percent, Mitsubishi UFJ Financial surrendered 2.23 percent, Mizuho Financial tumbled 1.81 percent, Sumitomo Mitsui Financial tanked 2.71 percent, Mitsubishi Electric rallied 2.08 percent, Sony Group plunged 3.16 percent, Panasonic Holdings shed 0.57 percent and Hitachi slumped 1.24 percent.

The South Korea stock market has moved higher in three straight sessions, rallying more than 340 points or 5.8 percent on its way to a fresh record closing high. The KOSPI now sits just beneath the 5,850-point plateau although investors figure to lock in gains on Tuesday.