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Asian markets end mostly in green on Thursday

22 Nov 2018 Evaluate

Asian markets ended mostly in green on Thursday with Wall Street regaining its footing overnight after a two-day slide. Chinese shares ended slightly lower as investors looked ahead to a crucial meeting between Chinese President Xi Jinping and his US counterpart Donald Trump at a G20 meeting in Argentina later this month. Meanwhile, Japanese shares advanced, with a relatively cheaper yen supporting underlying sentiments ahead of holidays in Japan and the US.

Asian Indices

Last Trade           

Change in Points

Change in %

Shanghai Composite

2,645.43

-6.08

-0.23

Hang Seng

26,019.41

47.94

0.18

Jakarta Composite

5,990.81

42.76

0.71

KLSE Composite

1,695.62

0.25

0.01

Nikkei 225

21,646.55

139.01

0.64

Straits Times

3,041.38

2.73

0.09

KOSPI Composite

2,069.95

-6.60

-0.32

Taiwan Weighted

9,714.71

-26.81

-0.28