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Asian markets end mixed on Thursday

16 Nov 2017 Evaluate

Asian equity markets ended mixed on Thursday as oil held steady, the yen weakened and investors looked ahead to the US House vote on a sweeping tax reform bill later today. Japanese shares ended higher, as buyers stepped back in for bargains following six straight days of losses, with SoftBank gaining after a report that it plans to invest as much as $25 billion in Saudi Arabia. Further, Hong Kong stocks firmed, helped by index heavyweight Tencent Holdings, which climbed to a record closing high after posting solid third-quarter results.

Asian Indices

Last Trade            

Change in Points

Change in %  

Shanghai Composite

3,399.25

-3.27

-0.10

Hang Seng

29,018.76

167.07

0.58

Jakarta Composite

6,037.91

65.60

1.10

KLSE Composite

1,718.11

-4.88

-0.28

Nikkei 225

22,351.12

322.80

1.47

Straits Times

3,341.30

-27.40

-0.81

KOSPI Composite

2,534.79

16.54

0.66

Taiwan Weighted

10,625.04

-5.61

-0.05