Asian markets gave up most of their early gains but managed to end mostly higher on Monday as investors looked for further signs of a pick-up in global growth and progress in US-China trade talks. US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said he hoped US-China trade talks were approaching their final lap. Besides, easing fears of a slowdown in global growth on signs of stabilization in the Chinese economy further boosted investor sentiment. Meanwhile, Chinese data showing exports rebounded in March to a five-month high while new bank loans jumped by far more than expected. Japanese shares hit a four-month high, with sentiment lifted by a weaker yen and positive cues from global markets. However, Chinese shares gave up early gains to end lower.
| Asian Indices | Last Trade | Change in Points | Change in % |
| Shanghai Composite | 3,177.79 | -10.84 | -0.34 |
| Hang Seng | 29,810.72 | -99.04 | -0.33 |
| Jakarta Composite | 6,435.15 | 29.28 | 0.46 |
| KLSE Composite | 1,631.33 | 1.16 | 0.07 |
| Nikkei 225 | 22,169.11 | 298.55 | 1.37 |
| Straits Times | 3,325.86 | -6.12 | -0.18 |
| KOSPI Composite | 2,242.88 | 9.43 | 0.42 |
| Taiwan Weighted | 10,875.60 | 70.30 | 0.65 |
Start Research-backed Investing ...Now. Subscribe to Sapphire
MoneyWorks4Me is a SEBI-registered Investment Adviser (IA) dedicated to helping investors build long-term wealth through transparent, research-driven, conflict-free guidance. Founded in 2008, we started our journey as a Research Analyst (RA), providing deep fundamental analysis, intrinsic value insights, and long-term investing frameworks for Indian equities. In 2017, we transitioned to a full-fledged SEBI-registered Investment Adviser, strengthening our commitment to acting as a fiduciary—always putting the investor’s interest first.
To become India’s most trusted, research-powered fiduciary advisory platform—where every investor, regardless of experience, can make calm, confident, and well-reasoned investment decisions.
MoneyWorks4Me ensures this through: