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Asian markets end mostly in red on Thursday

30 May 2019 Evaluate

Asian markets ended mostly in red on Thursday, tracking overnight decline in the US and European markets as investors fretted about trade war tensions, slowing global growth and uncertainty over Britain's departure from the European Union. Chinese shares ended lower after a senior Chinese diplomat said that provoking trade disputes is ‘naked economic terrorism’, ramping up the rhetoric against Washington. Meanwhile, markets in Indonesia were closed for public holidays.

Asian Indices

Last Trade           

Change in Points

Change in %

Shanghai Composite

2,905.81
-8.89
-0.31

Hang Seng

27,114.88
-120.83
-0.44

Jakarta Composite

-

-

-

KLSE Composite

1,636.50

12.83

0.79

Nikkei 225

20,942.53
-60.84
-0.29

Straits Times

3,143.00
-20.28
-0.64

KOSPI Composite

2,038.80
15.48
0.77

Taiwan Weighted

10,382.99
81.21
0.79