Asian markets ended mixed on Thursday as investors reacted to the latest corporate earnings results, upbeat private-sector job growth data from the US and disappointing Chinese data. Chinese shares ended slightly higher as hints of more stimulus helped outweigh disappointing data. The assurance came as survey data from IHS Markit showed that China's manufacturing sector expanded only slightly in October. The Caixin Purchasing Managers' Index came in at 50.1 in October versus 50.0 in September, as output remained broadly unchanged amid marginal increase in new business.
Asian Indices | Last Trade | Change in Points | Change in % |
Shanghai Composite | 2,606.24 | 3.46 | 0.13 |
Hang Seng | 25,416.00 | 436.31 | 1.72 |
Jakarta Composite | 5,835.92 | 4.27 | 0.07 |
KLSE Composite | 1,706.92 | -2.35 | -0.14 |
Nikkei 225 | 21,687.65 | -232.81 | -1.07 |
Straits Times | 3,060.85 | 42.05 | 1.37 |
KOSPI Composite | 2,024.46 | -5.23 | -0.26 |
Taiwan Weighted | 9,844.74 | 42.61 | 0.43 |
