Asian equity markets ended mostly in green on Tuesday as investors conclude that US Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton won the first presidential debate over Republican Donald Trump. China stocks ended modestly higher but trade was thin, with many investors reluctant to stake out fresh positions ahead of a week-long holiday despite a surge in August industrial profits. Meanwhile, Japanese shares snapped a two-day losing streak, even as banking stocks remained under selling pressure in the wake of falling US bond yields and worries about the financial health of German lender Deutsche Bank. The Taiwan market is closed for a holiday.
Asian Indices | Last Trade | Change in Points | Change in % |
Shanghai Composite | 2,998.17 | 17.74 | 0.60 |
Hang Seng | 23,571.90 | 253.98 | 1.09 |
Jakarta Composite | 5,419.60 | 67.46 | 1.26 |
KLSE Composite | -1,664.72 | -4.78 | -0.29 |
Nikkei 225 | 16,683.93 | 139.37 | 0.84 |
Straits Times | 2,860.23 | 10.29 | 0.36 |
KOSPI Composite | 2,062.82 | 15.71 | 0.77 |
Taiwan Weighted | - | - | - |