Asian markets ended higher on Tuesday after the US earnings season began on a positive note and China signaled more supportive measures in the near term to counter slowing growth. Investors also looked ahead to the vote on British Prime Minister Theresa May's Brexit deal later in the day. It is widely expected that May's Brexit proposal will face a certain defeat in parliament. Chinese shares ended higher after China said it would aim to achieve ‘a good start’ in the first quarter for the economy. Further, Japanese shares climbed to close near one-month high as the yen dropped against the dollar, helping exporters' shares.
Asian Indices | Last Trade | Change in Points | Change in % |
Shanghai Composite | 2,570.34 | 34.57 | 1.36 |
Hang Seng | 26,830.29 | 531.96 | 2.02 |
Jakarta Composite | 6,408.78 | 72.66 | 1.15 |
KLSE Composite | 1,679.42 | 3.26 | 0.19 |
Nikkei 225 | 20,555.29 | 195.59 | 0.96 |
Straits Times | 3,212.30 | 38.84 | 1.22 |
KOSPI Composite | 2,097.18 | 32.66 | 1.58 |
Taiwan Weighted | 9,806.04 | 97.82 | 1.01 |
