Asian equity markets ended mixed on Tuesday as the underlying sentiments remained cautious amid renewed concerns over US interest rate hikes and ahead of a potential meeting in Beijing between officials from the world's largest and second-largest economies. Chinese stocks ended up after a top decision-making body of the ruling Communist Party said the country would strive hard to achieve this year's economic targets in the face of rising global trade tensions. Further, Japanese shares ended higher as a weaker yen on the back of increasing bond yields in the US helped lift exporters.
Asian Indices | Last Trade | Change in Points | Change in % |
Shanghai Composite | 3,128.93 | 60.92 | 1.99 |
Hang Seng | 30,636.24 | 381.84 | 1.26 |
Jakarta Composite | 6,229.64 | -78.51 | -1.24 |
KLSE Composite | 1,865.34 | -15.02 | -0.80 |
Nikkei 225 | 22,278.12 | 190.08 | 0.86 |
Straits Times | 3,584.56 | 5.02 | 0.14 |
KOSPI Composite | 2,464.14 | -9.97 | -0.40 |
Taiwan Weighted | 10,579.50 | -117.63 | -1.10 |
