Asian markets end in green on Monday

18 Feb 2019 Evaluate

Asian markets ended in green on Monday after reports that United States-China trade talks will continue in Washington this week. After five days of negotiations in Beijing, a statement from the White House noted that high level US-China trade talks last week led to ‘progress between the two parties’, but ‘much work remains’. Japanese shares ended higher as risk appetite buying underpinned after better than expected domestic core machinery orders and growing expectations that the latest Sino-US talks would ease trade tensions between the two economic superpowers. The Cabinet Office said that the value of core machine orders in Japan eased 0.1 percent month on month in December, exceeding expectations for a decline of 1.0 percent following a flat reading in November. Further, Chinese shares hit over six-month high after US President Donald Trump indicated he might extend the tariff deadline for a deal. Positive bank lending data also bolstered investor confidence in the economy.

Asian Indices

Last Trade           

Change in Points

Change in %

Shanghai Composite

2,754.36
71.97
2.68

Hang Seng

28,347.01
446.17
1.60

Jakarta Composite

6,497.82
108.73
1.70

KLSE Composite

1,692.74

3.91

0.23

Nikkei 225

21,281.85
381.22
1.82

Straits Times

3,265.97
26.23
0.81

KOSPI Composite

2,210.89
14.80
0.67

Taiwan Weighted

10,145.28
80.50
0.80

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