Asian equity markets ended mostly lower on Tuesday, as falling oil prices on worries about global growth and renewed strength in the yen added to the impending uncertainty over the outcome of the UK's EU referendum. Japanese shares hit nine-week lows as falling government bond yields and a strengthening yen kept financials and exporters under pressure. Hong Kong shares fell on Tuesday, with market sentiment curbed by worries about China's economy and uncertainty around this week's Federal Reserve meeting and next week's British referendum on whether to leave the European Union. However, Chinese shares eked out modest gains ahead of MSCI's decision on whether to add Chinese A-shares to its Emerging Markets Index.
Asian Indices | Last Trade | Change in Points | Change in % |
Shanghai Composite | 2,842.19 | 9.12 | 0.32 |
Hang Seng | 20,387.53 | -125.46 | -0.61 |
Jakarta Composite | 4,821.59 | 14.36 | 0.30 |
KLSE Composite | 1,626.11 | -3.66 | -0.22 |
Nikkei 225 | 15,859.00 | -160.18 | -1.00 |
Straits Times | 2,768.33 | -17.10 | -0.61 |
KOSPI Composite | 1,972.03 | -7.03 | -0.36 |
Taiwan Weighted | 8,576.12 | 39.90 | 0.47 |