Asian markets ended mixed on Tuesday after a cautious session ahead of the US midterm elections and the Federal Reserve's monetary policy meet, scheduled to be held on November 7 and 8 respectively. Japanese shares ended higher following the mostly positive cues overnight from Wall Street and on a slightly weaker yen. Meanwhile, the markets in Malaysia and Singapore are closed for Deepavali.
Asian Indices | Last Trade | Change in Points | Change in % |
Shanghai Composite | 2,659.36 | -6.07 | -0.23 |
Hang Seng | 26,120.96 | 186.57 | 0.71 |
Jakarta Composite | 5,923.93 | 3.34 | 0.06 |
KLSE Composite | - | - | - |
Nikkei 225 | 22,147.75 | 248.76 | 1.12 |
Straits Times | - | - | - |
KOSPI Composite | 2,089.62 | 12.70 | 0.61 |
Taiwan Weighted | 9,824.95 | -64.86 | -0.66 |