Asian markets end lower on Wednesday

08 May 2019 Evaluate

Asian markets ended lower on Wednesday as mixed trade data from China and concerns that a US-China trade war will dent growth kept underlying sentiment cautious. Meanwhile, after the US confirmed that it planned to raise tariffs on $200 billion of Chinese goods this Friday, investors remained edgy ahead of trade talks on Thursday and Friday in Washington. Chinese shares ended lower as trade worries lingered and April exports data added to investor concerns over slowing growth. China's exports unexpectedly shrank 2.7 percent in April from a year earlier, while imports surprised with their first increase in five months. Japanese shares ended down as the yen rallied to a six-week high against the dollar on fears of worsening US-China trade tensions.

Asian Indices

Last Trade           

Change in Points

Change in %

Shanghai Composite

2,893.76
-32.63
-1.12

Hang Seng

29,003.20
-359.82
-1.23

Jakarta Composite

6,270.20
-27.12
-0.43

KLSE Composite

1,633.55

-5.82

-0.36

Nikkei 225

21,602.59
-321.13
-1.46

Straits Times

3,283.84
-28.68
-0.87

KOSPI Composite

2,168.01
-8.98
-0.41

Taiwan Weighted

10,923.71
-63.43
-0.58

 

 

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