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Asian markets end mostly in green on Monday

23 Jan 2017 Evaluate

Asian equity markets ended mostly in green on Monday, though the Japanese shares declined as exporters fell on a stronger yen and after Donald Trump took office as the US president and promised ‘American first’ policies, adding to concerns about the threat of protectionism. Meanwhile, Chinese shares ended at a two-week high, but pared some of its earlier gains in thin turnover as investors were reluctant to stake out fresh positions ahead of the country's biggest holiday.

Asian Indices

Last Trade            

Change in Points

Change in %  

Shanghai Composite

3,136.77

13.64

0.44

Hang Seng

22,898.52

12.61

0.06

Jakarta Composite

5,250.97

-3.34

-0.06

KLSE Composite

1,671.31

6.42

0.39

Nikkei 225

18,891.03

-246.88

-1.29

Straits Times

3,025.48

14.40

0.48

KOSPI Composite

2,065.99

0.38

0.02

Taiwan Weighted

9,424.05

92.59

0.99