Asian markets ended mixed on Thursday, as investors shrugged off US President Donald Trump's State of the Union address and looking for progress in the US-China trade dispute, ahead of crucial talks in Beijing next week. Japanese shares ended lower despite SoftBank announcing a share buyback following the company's release of strong quarterly earnings. Meanwhile, markets in Taiwan, China and Hong Kong were closed for the Lunar New Year holidays.
Asian Indices | Last Trade | Change in Points | Change in % |
Shanghai Composite | - | - | - |
Hang Seng | - | - | - |
Jakarta Composite | 6,536.46 | -11.42 | -0.17 |
KLSE Composite | 1,693.39 | 9.78 | 0.58 |
Nikkei 225 | 20,751.28 | -122.78 | -0.59 |
Straits Times | 3,200.64 | 16.08 | 0.50 |
KOSPI Composite | 2,203.42 | -0.04 | -- |
Taiwan Weighted | - | - | - |