Asian equity markets ended mostly in green on Tuesday, as Americans prepared to vote in their presidential election with opinion polls showing Hillary Clinton ahead of Donald Trump. Chinese shares ended higher as investors shrugged off weak trade data, which showed the country's exports fell for a seventh consecutive month in October. Chinese exports fell an annual 7.3 percent year-over-year on dollar terms, exceeding expectations for a decrease of 6.0 percent. Imports dropped 1.4 percent in the month from a year ago, just above the 1.0 percent fall expected. Meanwhile, Japanese shares ended a choppy session flat as cautious investors opting to stay on the sidelines before the US presidential election.
Asian Indices | Last Trade | Change in Points | Change in % |
Shanghai Composite | 3,147.89 | 14.55 | 0.46 |
Hang Seng | 22,909.47 | 108.07 | 0.47 |
Jakarta Composite | 5,470.68 | 84.47 | 1.57 |
KLSE Composite | 1,663.82 | 13.23 | 0.80 |
Nikkei 225 | 17,171.38 | -5.83 | -0.03 |
Straits Times | 2,820.24 | 19.29 | 0.69 |
KOSPI Composite | 2,003.38 | 5.80 | 0.29 |
Taiwan Weighted | 9,217.43 | 27.59 | 0.30 |