Asian markets ended in green on Thursday, following the positive lead overnight from Wall Street. Optimism about US-China trade relations and reports that British Prime Minister Theresa May survived a no-confidence vote by the Conservative Party boosted investor sentiment. Japanese shares ended higher, lifted by signs of reduced Sino-US trade tensions, and technology firms got a boost from a rally for US peers. Further, Chinese stocks rallied as expectations of further policy measures to aid the economy led to gains across the board.
Asian Indices | Last Trade | Change in Points | Change in % |
Shanghai Composite | 2,634.05 | 31.90 | 1.23 |
Hang Seng | 26,524.35 | 337.64 | 1.29 |
Jakarta Composite | 6,177.72 | 62.14 | 1.02 |
KLSE Composite | 1,676.00 | 12.73 | 0.77 |
Nikkei 225 | 21,816.19 | 213.44 | 0.99 |
Straits Times | 3,111.08 | 11.09 | 0.36 |
KOSPI Composite | 2,095.55 | 12.98 | 0.62 |
Taiwan Weighted | 9,858.76 | 42.31 | 0.43 |