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Asian markets end mostly higher on Friday

13 Oct 2017 Evaluate

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