Asian markets end mostly in red on Tuesday

05 Mar 2019 Evaluate

Asian markets ended mostly in red on Tuesday after US construction spending unexpectedly fell in December and China cut its GDP growth target, raising fresh concerns about global growth slowdown. China lowered its economic growth target for 2019 to a range of 6.0 percent to 6.5 percent from the 2018 target of around 6.5 percent, citing challenges from rising debt and a trade dispute with the US. Meanwhile, Chinese Commerce Minister Zhong Shan has stated that trade talks with the US have been ‘extremely difficult and time-consuming’ due to the large differences between the two countries. Japanese shares ended lower, with chipmakers and machinery firms underperforming amid concerns over slowing Chinese economy. Though, Chinese shares ended higher after Premier Li Keqiang's annual work report to the National People's Congress mentioned about wide-ranging tax cuts and targeted monetary support for the economy.

Asian Indices

Last Trade           

Change in Points

Change in %

Shanghai Composite

3,054.25
26.67
0.88

Hang Seng

28,961.60
2.01
0.01

Jakarta Composite

6,441.28
-47.14
-0.73

KLSE Composite

1,685.62

-8.37

-0.49

Nikkei 225

21,726.28
-95.76
-0.44

Straits Times

3,234.07
-17.01
-0.52

KOSPI Composite

2,179.23
-11.43
-0.52

Taiwan Weighted

10,305.26
-44.62
-0.43

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