Asian markets end mixed on Friday

22 Feb 2019 Evaluate

Asian markets ended mixed on Friday as hopes for Chinese stimulus helped offset weak economic readings from the US and Europe. Investors continued to closely watch high-level talks between US and Chinese trade negotiators in Washington, as the two sides face a March 1 deadline to avoid a further escalation in tariffs. Japanese shares fell to snap a four-day winning streak as investors digested a set of weak US data. Japanese inflation picked up in January, but remained far below the Bank of Japan's target, a government report showed. Meanwhile, Chinese shares ended sharply higher after data showed growth in China's new home prices fell to a nine-month low in January, boosting stimulus hopes. Reports indicated that Chinese authorities could be getting ready to implement more extensive stimulus measures in a bid to encourage economic growth.

Asian Indices

Last Trade           

Change in Points

Change in %

Shanghai Composite

2,804.23
52.43
1.91

Hang Seng

28,816.30
186.38
0.65

Jakarta Composite

6,501.38
-36.39
-0.56

KLSE Composite

1,721.42

-9.26

-0.54

Nikkei 225

21,425.51
-38.72
-0.18

Straits Times

3,269.90
-8.01
-0.24

KOSPI Composite

2,230.50
1.84
0.08

Taiwan Weighted

10,322.92
3.39
0.03
 

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