Asian markets ended mixed on Wednesday, as growth worries coupled with geopolitical issues like US-China trade tensions and Brexit dented investors' appetite for risk. Global Times' editorial urged patience after US President Donald Trump said a trade deal could be reached in about four weeks. It is still uncertain when, or even whether, Beijing and Washington can reach a trade deal. Further, the International Monetary Fund slashed its global economic growth forecast once again on Tuesday, and said it expects the world economy to grow by 3.3 percent this year. That’s down from its previous outlook of 3.5 percent, which was also a downgrade. The IMF added that it expects the economy to expand by 3.6 percent in 2020. Japanese shares ended lower as investors kept an eye on escalating trade tensions between the United States and Europe and an upcoming press conference by European Central Bank President Mario Draghi.
Asian Indices | Last Trade | Change in Points | Change in % |
Shanghai Composite | 3,241.93 | 2.27 | 0.07 |
Hang Seng | 30,119.56 | -37.93 | -0.13 |
Jakarta Composite | 6,478.33 | -6.02 | -0.09 |
KLSE Composite | 1,639.46 | -2.48 | -0.15 |
Nikkei 225 | 21,687.57 | -115.02 | -0.53 |
Straits Times | 3,327.65 | 2.05 | 0.06 |
KOSPI Composite | 2,224.39 | 10.83 | 0.49 |
Taiwan Weighted | 10,868.14 | 16.54 | 0.15 |
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