Asian markets end mostly higher on Monday

15 Apr 2019 Evaluate

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


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