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Asian markets end in green on Thursday

13 Dec 2018 Evaluate

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