Asian equity markets ended mixed on Tuesday, with Japanese markets succumbing to selling pressure to hit a one-week low, after reports that the government is drafting a plan to bring thousands of South Korea-based nationals to safety in the event of a military conflict with North Korea. South Korea's Asia Business Daily, citing an unidentified source, reported on Tuesday that North Korea had been spotted moving a rocket that appeared to be an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) towards its west coast. Meanwhile, Chinese shares ended higher after a private business survey showed activity in China's services sector expanded at a faster pace in August.
Asian Indices | Last Trade | Change in Points | Change in % |
Shanghai Composite | 3,384.32 | 4.73 | 0.14 |
Hang Seng | 27,741.35 | 1.09 | -- |
Jakarta Composite | 5,829.98 | 16.24 | 0.28 |
KLSE Composite | 1,769.63 | -3.53 | -0.20 |
Nikkei 225 | 19,385.81 | -122.44 | -0.63 |
Straits Times | 3,251.26 | 20.29 | 0.63 |
KOSPI Composite | 2,326.62 | -3.03 | -0.13 |
Taiwan Weighted | 10,617.84 | 47.97 | 0.45 |