Asian markets ended mostly in red on Thursday, as sliding US bond yields rekindled growth concerns and the British Parliament failed to agree on an alternative to Prime Minister Theresa May's withdrawal plan. Japanese shares led regional losses as Brexit uncertainty coupled with fears of slowing growth drove investors to the safety of safe-haven assets such as gold and the yen. Further, Chinese shares ended lower as investors awaited a resumption of trade talks between the world's two largest economies, United States and China.
Asian Indices | Last Trade | Change in Points | Change in % |
Shanghai Composite | 2,994.94 | -27.78 | -0.92 |
Hang Seng | 28,775.21 | 46.96 | 0.16 |
Jakarta Composite | 6,480.79 | 36.05 | 0.56 |
KLSE Composite | 1,641.33 | -1.40 | -0.09 |
Nikkei 225 | 21,033.76 | -344.97 | -1.61 |
Straits Times | 3,203.58 | 5.19 | 0.16 |
KOSPI Composite | 2,128.10 | -17.52 | -0.82 |
Taiwan Weighted | 10,536.26 | -6.44 | -0.06 |