Asian equity markets ended mostly in green on Wednesday, followed by a positive close on Wall Street overnight while traders remained cautious over the outcome of the US Federal Reserve policy meeting, scheduled for Wednesday. Markets were also watching for news from the annual session of China's National People's Congress. Concerns have been growing lately that the economy is losing momentum and can no longer serve as such a strong driver of regional growth. Meanwhile, Hong Kong shares finished down as investors sold shares on the final day of the annual meeting of China's parliament.
| Asian Indices | Last Trade | Change in Points | Change in % |
| Shanghai Composite | 2,870.43 | 6.06 | 0.21 |
| Hang Seng | 20,257.70 | -31.07 | -0.15 |
| Jakarta Composite | 4,861.44 | 11.66 | 0.24 |
| KLSE Composite | 1,693.43 | 2.51 | 0.15 |
| Nikkei 225 | 16,974.45 | -142.62 | -0.83 |
| Straits Times | 2,844.21 | 4.77 | 0.17 |
| KOSPI Composite | 1,974.90 | 4.93 | 0.25 |
| Taiwan Weighted | 8,699.14 | 87.96 | 1.02 |