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Asian markets end mostly in red on Wednesday

27 Mar 2019 Evaluate

Asian markets ended mostly lower on Wednesday as some disappointing US data added to investor worries about global growth. Brexit-related developments and the US-China trade talks also remained on investors' radar. Japanese shares ended lower as many stocks began trading ex-dividend. Though, Chinese shares ended higher as a drop in industrial profits in the January-February period raised speculation the government might announce fresh measures to prop up growth.

Asian Indices

Last Trade           

Change in Points

Change in %

Shanghai Composite

3,022.72
25.62
0.85

Hang Seng

28,728.25
161.34
0.56

Jakarta Composite

6,444.74
-25.26
-0.39

KLSE Composite

1,642.73

-7.21

-0.44

Nikkei 225

21,378.73
-49.66
-0.23

Straits Times

3,198.39
-1.89
-0.06

KOSPI Composite

2,145.62
-3.18
-0.15

Taiwan Weighted

10,542.70
-16.50
-0.16