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 |