Asian markets ended mostly in negative terrain on Friday as investors booked their gains before the weekend, though Japanese stocks rose narrowly to clinch a sixth straight week of gains as technology firms advanced, while Chinese shares rebounded on bargain-buying after two days of losses. However, Hong Kong stocks sagged a day after the Bank of Communications, China's fifth-largest lender, announced it will issue shares to meet requirements for capital adequacy by China's banking regulator.
Asian Indices | Last Trade | Change in Points | Change in % |
Shanghai Composite | 2,404.74 | 30.96 | 1.30 |
Hang Seng | 21,317.85 | -35.68 | -0.17 |
Jakarta Composite | 4,028.54 | -11.44 | -0.28 |
KLSE Composite | 1,571.40 | -7.98 | -0.51 |
Nikkei 225 | 10,129.83 | 6.55 | 0.06 |
Straits Times | 3,010.68 | -15.16 | -0.50 |
Seoul Composite | 2,034.44 | -9.32 | -0.46 |
Taiwan Weighted | 8,054.94 | -66.68 | -0.82 |