Asian equity markets ended mixed on Wednesday despite positive overnight cues from Wall Street and Europe. China stocks closed modestly higher after recent steep losses as the country's Cabinet approved measures to reverse an export decline. Japanese shares ended marginally higher but pared earlier gains as the yen firmed against the dollar, obscuring the profit outlook for exporters. However, Hong Kong shares fell as investors waited for more clues on whether a recent pick-up in China's economy was just a seasonal blip or something more sustainable.
| Asian Indices | Last Trade | Change in Points | Change in % |
| Shanghai Composite | 2,837.04 | 4.45 | 0.16 |
| Hang Seng | 20,055.29 | -187.39 | -0.93 |
| Jakarta Composite | 4,799.96 | 36.85 | 0.77 |
| KLSE Composite | 1,644.58 | 8.74 | 0.53 |
| Nikkei 225 | 16,579.01 | 13.82 | 0.08 |
| Straits Times | 2,732.87 | -8.28 | -0.30 |
| KOSPI Composite | 1,980.10 | -2.40 | -0.12 |
| Taiwan Weighted | 8,135.56 | -20.73 | -0.25 |