Asian markets end mostly in green on Friday

01 Mar 2019 Evaluate

Asian markets ended mostly in green on Friday after fourth-quarter US GDP data topped expectations and White House economic advisor Larry Kudlow said the US and China are making ‘fantastic’ progress in their trade negotiations. Chinese shares ended higher after global index provider MSCI said it would quadruple the weighting of Chinese mainland shares in its global benchmarks later this year. Further, Japanese shares rose sharply to hit 2-1/2-month highs on futures buying as a weaker yen boosted exporters. Meanwhile, the South Korea markets were closed for the Independence Movement Day holiday. Taiwan’s stock market remains shut for the Peace Memorial Day holidays.

Asian Indices

Last Trade           

Change in Points

Change in %

Shanghai Composite

2,994.00
53.05
1.80

Hang Seng

28,812.17
178.99
0.63

Jakarta Composite

6,499.88
56.53
0.88

KLSE Composite

1,700.76-6.97-0.41

Nikkei 225

21,602.69
217.53
1.02

Straits Times

3,220.40
7.71
0.24

KOSPI Composite

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Taiwan Weighted

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