Asian equity markets ended mostly in red on the final trading day of 2015 as a renewed slide in oil prices weighed on energy stocks and worries about slowing growth in China kept investors nervous. Chinese shares finished a volatile 2015 on a sour note, sliding almost one percent on the final day of trading as the Yuan slipped to a 4-1/2-year low against the dollar, but still jumped almost 10 percent over the year. However, holidays limited the damage in Asian markets on Thursday with many either closed or shutting early. Japan was one of the markets closed on Thursday, though it was also one of the better performers this year with gains of 9.1 percent for the Nikkei. Stock markets in Hong Kong, Malaysia and Singapore closed early today for New Year's Eve. Markets in South Korea, and Indonesia were closed for holidays.
| Asian Indices | Last Trade | Change in Points | Change in % |
| Shanghai Composite | 3,539.18 | -33.69 | -0.94 |
| Hang Seng | 21,914.40 | 32.25 | 0.15 |
| Jakarta Composite | - | - | - |
| KLSE Composite | 1,692.51 | -0.63 | -0.04 |
| Nikkei 225 | - | - | - |
| Straits Times | 2,882.73 | -2.78 | -0.1 |
| KOSPI Composite | - | - | - |
| Taiwan Weighted | 8,338.06 | 58.07 | 0.7 |