Asian equity markets ended mostly in green on Monday as oil resumed its ascent, Intel reported record quarterly revenue and the US dollar steadied after recent weakness on concerns about trade spurred by President Trump's administration officials. Japanese shares ended almost flat in choppy trade, with gains in cyclicals such as memory chip makers offset by weakness in shares sensitive to domestic demand, notably railroad and construction companies. Meanwhile, Chinese stocks tumbled, with the blue-chip index posting its worst day in more than two months, led by a slump in consumer and healthcare firms as investors booked profits after a recent strong rally.
Asian Indices | Last Trade | Change in Points | Change in % |
Shanghai Composite | 3,523.00 | -35.13 | -0.99 |
Hang Seng | 32,966.89 | -187.23 | -0.56 |
Jakarta Composite | 6,680.62 | 20.00 | 0.30 |
KLSE Composite | 1,870.52 | 16.60 | 0.90 |
Nikkei 225 | 23,629.34 | -2.54 | -0.01 |
Straits Times | 3,577.07 | 9.93 | 0.28 |
KOSPI Composite | 2,598.19 | 23.43 | 0.91 |
Taiwan Weighted | 11,221.81 | 74.71 | 0.67 |
