Asian markets ended mixed on Wednesday as strong earnings from US industrial giant 3M Co as well as comments from Apple's chief that US-China trade tensions were easing helped investors put growth and trade worries on the back burner. Oil prices edged up on concerns about supply disruptions after the United States imposed sanctions on state-owned Venezuelan oil company PDVSA. While, the dollar index dipped slightly ahead of the Fed's policy statement while the British pound nursed losses after British lawmakers rejected most amendments that sought to avoid Britain leaving the European Union without a deal. Chinese shares ended lower as investors awaited the conclusion of a Federal Reserve policy meeting and US-China talks. China's Vice Premier Liu He is in Washington this week to meet US officials, including President Trump. Japanese shares closed down on earnings concerns after drugmaker Dainippon Sumitomo Pharma said a clinical trial for a new drug failed to complete.
Asian Indices | Last Trade | Change in Points | Change in % |
Shanghai Composite | 2,575.58 | -18.68 | -0.72 |
Hang Seng | 27,642.85 | 111.17 | 0.40 |
Jakarta Composite | 6,464.19 | 27.71 | 0.43 |
KLSE Composite | 1,684.11 | -6.30 | -0.37 |
Nikkei 225 | 20,556.54 | -108.10 | -0.52 |
Straits Times | 3,174.38 | -13.31 | -0.42 |
KOSPI Composite | 2,206.20 | 22.84 | 1.05 |
Taiwan Weighted | 9,932.26 | 0.67 | 0.01 |
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