Asian markets end higher on Friday

07 Jun 2019 Evaluate

Asian markets ended higher on Friday after reports showing that the Trump administration could delay tariffs on Mexican imports. Investors also looked ahead to the release of the US jobs data for May to be released later in the day for further clues on the prospects for a near-term interest rate cut by the Federal Reserve. The report is expected to show employment increased by 185,000 jobs in May after surging up by 263,000 jobs in April. The unemployment rate is expected to hold at 3.6 percent. Following Wednesday's weaker-than-expected private sector jobs data, the jobs report due later in the day could have a notable impact on the perceived prospects for a near-term interest rate cut by the Federal Reserve. Japanese shares ended higher as investors awaited the outcome of the US-Mexican tariff deal as well as the release of latest US jobs report for May. Investors shrugged off a report showing that the average of household spending in Japan rose an annual 1.3 percent in April, missing expectations for an increase of 2.7 percent and down from 2.1 percent in March. Markets in Taiwan, China and Hong Kong were closed for the Dragon Boat Festival, while Indonesia remains shuttered for Eid-ul-Fitr.

Asian Indices

Last Trade           

Change in Points

Change in %

Shanghai Composite

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Hang Seng

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Jakarta Composite

-

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KLSE Composite

1,649.33

5.24

0.32

Nikkei 225

20,884.71
110.67
0.53

Straits Times

3,166.29
20.11
0.64

KOSPI Composite

2,072.33
3.22
0.16

Taiwan Weighted

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