Asian equity markets ended mostly higher on Friday after strong trade data from China added to evidence of strength in the world's second-largest economy. Data showed that China's imports growth in September exceeded expectations, while exports expanded at a slower than expected pace, but remained robust. Further, the Japanese market surged to a fresh 21-year high, boosted by optimism that Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's ruling party will win the general elections later this month.
Asian Indices | Last Trade | Change in Points | Change in % |
Shanghai Composite | 3,390.52 | 4.42 | 0.13 |
Hang Seng | 28,476.43 | 17.40 | 0.06 |
Jakarta Composite | 5,924.12 | -2.08 | -0.04 |
KLSE Composite | 1,755.32 | 1.32 | 0.08 |
Nikkei 225 | 21,155.18 | 200.46 | 0.96 |
Straits Times | 3,319.11 | 16.02 | 0.49 |
KOSPI Composite | 2,473.62 | -1.14 | -0.05 |
Taiwan Weighted | 10,724.09 | 12.65 | 0.12 |