Asian stocks closed mixed on Thursday as oil prices held steady in Asian deals after falling more than 2 percent overnight on worries over whether OPEC-led output cuts would be able to rein in a three-year glut. Chinese shares ended lower as the initial euphoria over MSCI's decision to include China's so-called A-shares in its emerging-markets index faded. Further, Japanese shares ended lower as the dollar edged away from a three-week high versus the yen.
Asian Indices | Last Trade | Change in Points | Change in % |
Shanghai Composite | 3,147.45 | -8.76 | -0.28 |
Hang Seng | 25,674.53 | -20.05 | -0.08 |
Jakarta Composite | 5,829.71 | 11.16 | 0.19 |
KLSE Composite | 1,777.43 | 1.86 | 0.10 |
Nikkei 225 | 20,110.51 | -28.28 | -0.14 |
Straits Times | 3,215.55 | 13.78 | 0.43 |
KOSPI Composite | 2,370.37 | 12.84 | 0.54 |
Taiwan Weighted | 10,399.06 | 49.34 | 0.48 |