Asian markets ended mixed on Wednesday as investors awaited further progress in US-China trade talks and remained focused on the Brexit negotiations. Chinese shares ended up on stimulus hopes after China's state planner said the government would implement measures to boost domestic consumption. Investors shrugged off survey data from IHS Markit showing that China's private sector growth weakened marginally in February with softer growth in services activity. The Caixin composite output index fell to 50.7 in February from 50.9 in January. The services PMI slid to 51.1 from 53.6 a month ago. Meanwhile, Japanese shares ended lower as investors fretted about US-China trade issues and fresh tensions on the Korean Peninsula amid signs that North Korea is restoring part of a missile launch site.
Asian Indices | Last Trade | Change in Points | Change in % |
Shanghai Composite | 3,102.10 | 47.85 | 1.57 |
Hang Seng | 29,037.60 | 76.00 | 0.26 |
Jakarta Composite | 6,457.96 | 16.68 | 0.26 |
KLSE Composite | 1,686.82 | 1.20 | 0.07 |
Nikkei 225 | 21,596.81 | -129.47 | -0.60 |
Straits Times | 3,222.84 | -11.23 | -0.35 |
KOSPI Composite | 2,175.60 | -3.63 | -0.17 |
Taiwan Weighted | 10,357.15 | 51.89 | 0.50 |
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