Asian equity markets ended mostly in green on Tuesday, the first trading day of 2018, as a survey of Chinese manufacturing beat forecasts and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said he is open to talks with South Korea, and may consider sending a delegation to next month's Winter Olympics in PyeongChang. Chinese shares ended higher after the China Caixin manufacturing PMI showed a reading of 51.5 in December, beating expectations and also touching a four-month high. Separately, official data showed Sunday that China's manufacturing activity edged down slightly in December, but largely maintained momentum. Meanwhile, Japanese markets were closed for a bank holiday.
Asian Indices | Last Trade | Change in Points | Change in % |
Shanghai Composite | 3,348.33 | 41.15 | 1.24 |
Hang Seng | 30,515.31 | 596.16 | 1.99 |
Jakarta Composite | 6,339.24 | -16.42 | -0.26 |
KLSE Composite | 1,782.70 | -14.11 | -0.79 |
Nikkei 225 | - | - | - |
Straits Times | 3,430.30 | 27.38 | 0.80 |
KOSPI Composite | 2,479.65 | 12.16 | 0.49 |
Taiwan Weighted | 10,710.73 | 67.87 | 0.64 |