Asian equity markets ended mixed on Thursday as concerns over rising bond yields tempered investors' optimism on the earnings front. Traders also awaited rate decisions from both the European Central Bank and the Bank of Japan. Chinese shares ended lower amid growing fears of a trade war with the United States. Meanwhile, Japanese shares rose amid widespread gains in the technology sector following upbeat earnings results from the likes of Texas Instruments, Facebook and AMD.
Asian Indices | Last Trade | Change in Points | Change in % |
Shanghai Composite | 3,075.03 | -42.94 | -1.38 |
Hang Seng | 30,007.68 | -320.47 | -1.06 |
Jakarta Composite | 5,909.20 | -170.65 | -2.81 |
KLSE Composite | 1,852.27 | 0.34 | 0.02 |
Nikkei 225 | 22,319.61 | 104.29 | 0.47 |
Straits Times | 3,570.02 | 2.01 | 0.06 |
KOSPI Composite | 2,475.64 | 26.83 | 1.10 |
Taiwan Weighted | 10,488.58 | -71.39 | -0.68 |