Asian equity markets ended mixed on Thursday, with the Japanese shares closing lower as weakness on Wall Street and a stronger yen hurt sentiment. Meanwhile, Chinese shares ended almost flat, with optimism spurred by fading liquidity stress but investors kept wary by the prospect of regulatory measures to curb aggressive investment in stocks by insurers. Investors stayed cautious following news that the insurance regulator planned to establish a discriminatory supervision system that would keep a closer watch on some unconventional insurance products, in the latest move to rein in aggressive stock investment.
Asian Indices | Last Trade | Change in Points | Change in % |
Shanghai Composite | 3,096.10 | -6.14 | -0.2 |
Hang Seng | 21,790.91 | 36.17 | 0.17 |
Jakarta Composite | 5,302.57 | 93.12 | 1.79 |
KLSE Composite | 1,637.93 | 7.63 | 0.47 |
Nikkei 225 | 19,145.14 | -256.58 | -1.32 |
Straits Times | 2,889.15 | -9.15 | -0.32 |
KOSPI Composite | 2,026.46 | 1.97 | 0.1 |
Taiwan Weighted | 9,153.09 | -48.31 | -0.53 |