Asian equity markets ended mostly in red on Thursday, following a massive sell-off on Wall Street overnight amid the relentless slide in oil prices and concerns over growth as the Federal Reserve's latest Beige Book survey of economic conditions pointed to more sluggish US economic growth. Japanese shares tumbled to hit a 3-1/2 month low as weak oil prices and global growth worries spurred demand for the yen. Downbeat machinery orders data also sapped investors' appetite for risk. Cabinet Office data showed that core machinery orders fell 14.4% in November from the previous month, falling for the first time in three months and underscoring businesses' reluctance to ramp up spending. Indonesia shares ended lower after a series of bomb blasts rocked the capital city. However, Chinese shares reversed early losses to end sharply higher. As part of efforts to prop up prices, the Shanghai and Shenzhen stock exchanges said they would closely monitor the selling activities by major shareholders and take action where appropriate.
| Asian Indices | Last Trade | Change in Points | Change in % |
| Shanghai Composite | 3,007.65 | 58.05 | 1.97 |
| Hang Seng | 19,817.41 | -117.47 | -0.59 |
| Jakarta Composite | 4,513.18 | -24.00 | -0.53 |
| KLSE Composite | 1,633.44 | -9.10 | -0.55 |
| Nikkei 225 | 17,240.95 | -474.68 | -2.68 |
| Straits Times | 2,644.57 | -51.93 | -1.93 |
| KOSPI Composite | 1,900.01 | -16.27 | -0.85 |
| Taiwan Weighted | 7,742.88 | -81.73 | -1.04 |
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