Asian stocks ended mixed on Thursday as investors positioned themselves for the outcome of Britain's referendum on its European Union (EU) membership. Polling stations across the UK opened at 7 a.m. local time, with a record-setting 46.5 million people registered to cast their ballot by 10 p.m. Meanwhile, Chinese shares slipped amid the uncertainty surrounding the Brexit vote, after a string of polls indicated the vote is too close to call, on the other hand the Japanese shares rose sharply as the yen held weaker on optimism the 'Remain' campaign is set for a comfortable victory in the EU referendum.
Asian Indices | Last Trade | Change in Points | Change in % |
Shanghai Composite | 2,891.96 | -13.59 | -0.47 |
Hang Seng | 20,868.34 | 73.22 | 0.35 |
Jakarta Composite | 4,874.31 | -22.54 | -0.46 |
KLSE Composite | 1,639.98 | 2.29 | 0.14 |
Nikkei 225 | 16,238.35 | 172.63 | 1.07 |
Straits Times | 2,793.85 | 7.72 | 0.28 |
KOSPI Composite | 1,986.71 | -5.87 | -0.29 |
Taiwan Weighted | 8,676.68 | -39.57 | -0.45 |