Asian markets end mostly up on Wednesday

11 Jan 2012 Evaluate

Most of the Asian markets ended higher on Wednesday, with resource and financial-sector stocks underpinning the gains after a strong performance for global equities and commodities a day earlier. Overall market sentiment remained cautious about the prospects of Europe extricating itself from its deep-rooted debt problems any time soon. Meanwhile, Nikkei edged higher, taking comfort from a rise on Wall Street, though the debt turmoil in the euro zone capped gains. However, South Korean stocks ended lower, dragged down by computer-driven programme selling a day before options expiry. Chinese stocks declined for the first time in four trading days, as coal miners returned some of this week’s advances on profit-taking.

Asian Indices

Last Trade

Change in Points

Change in %

Shanghai Composite

2,276.05

-9.70

-0.42

Hang Seng

19,151.94

147.66

0.78

Jakarta Composite

3,909.64

-29.20

-0.74

Nikkei 225

8,447.88

25.62

0.30

Straits Times

2,747.13

27.30

1.00

Seoul Composite

1,845.55

-7.67

-0.41

Taiwan Weighted

7,188.21

9.34

0.13

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