The Asian markets concluded Wednesday’s trade mostly in green, ahead of a rate announcement from the Federal Reserve. The Federal Reserve will later conclude a policy meeting announcing fresh cuts to its monthly bond-buying program and deliver an upbeat take on the US economy. Jakarta Stock Exchange was closed today on account of ‘National Leave’ holiday. China's regional economies enjoyed a revival in growth in the second quarter, data from provincial governments showed. Of the 30 regions and provinces that released their local gross domestic product (GDP) data, 23 reported first-half economic growth accelerated from the first quarter. About three-quarters posted growth that was higher than the national average of 7.4% in the first six months. Japan’s industrial production fell to a seasonally adjusted -3.3%, from 0.7% in the preceding month. South Korean industrial production rose to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 2.9%, from -2.8% in the preceding month whose figure was revised down from -2.7%. Thai Industrial Production fell to a seasonally adjusted -6.6%, from -4.1% in the preceding month.
Asian Indices | Last Trade | Change in Points | Change in % |
Shanghai Composite | 2181.24 | -1.95 | -0.09 |
Hang Seng | 24732.21 | 91.68 | 0.37 |
Jakarta Composite | - | - | - |
KLSE Composite | 1878.34 | 1.00 | 0.05 |
Nikkei 225 | 15646.23 | 28.16 | 0.18 |
Straits Times | 3353.65 | -2.43 | -0.07 |
KOSPI Composite | 2082.61 | 20.64 | 1.00 |
Taiwan Weighted | 9447.02 | 55.14 | 0.59 |
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