Asian equity markets made a mixed closing on Monday as US President Donald Trump kicked off his tour of Asia in Japan over the weekend with a tough rhetoric and an anti-corruption crackdown in Saudi Arabia resulted in the arrest of several Saudi princes and ministers, including prominent investor Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal. Chinese shares ended higher even as banking stocks fell after People's Bank of China Governor Zhou Xiaochuan spelled out his strategy to ward off systematic financial risks. Japanese shares ended on a flat note as trading resumed after a long holiday weekend. Meanwhile, Hong Kong shares ended lower ahead of Chinese current account, foreign-exchange reserves and consumer inflation data due this week.
Asian Indices | Last Trade | Change in Points | Change in % |
Shanghai Composite | 3,388.17 | 16.43 | 0.49 |
Hang Seng | 28,596.80 | -6.81 | -0.02 |
Jakarta Composite | 6,050.82 | 11.28 | 0.19 |
KLSE Composite | 1,742.29 | 1.36 | 0.08 |
Nikkei 225 | 22,548.35 | 9.23 | 0.04 |
Straits Times | 3,381.85 | -0.46 | -0.01 |
KOSPI Composite | 2,549.41 | -8.56 | -0.33 |
Taiwan Weighted | 10,786.19 | -14.58 | -0.13 |