Asian markets ended mixed on Wednesday as investors fretted about Sino-US trade relations and looked ahead to the Fed's policy decision later in the day, with many expecting the central bank to reaffirm its dovish stance. Chinese shares closed lower in view of uncertainty over progress on the US-China trade talks. Meanwhile, Japanese shares ended modestly higher ahead of the Fed's policy decision later in the day and a public holiday on Thursday.
Asian Indices | Last Trade | Change in Points | Change in % |
Shanghai Composite | 3,090.64 | -0.34 | -0.01 |
Hang Seng | 29,320.97 | -145.31 | -0.49 |
Jakarta Composite | 6,482.71 | 2.43 | 0.04 |
KLSE Composite | 1,684.21 | -3.47 | -0.21 |
Nikkei 225 | 21,608.92 | 42.07 | 0.20 |
Straits Times | 3,207.66 | -13.26 | -0.41 |
KOSPI Composite | 2,177.10 | -0.52 | -0.02 |
Taiwan Weighted | 10,551.56 | 39.24 | 0.37 |