Asian markets ended mostly lower on Tuesday as investors treaded cautiously ahead of a meeting between US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping on the sidelines of the G-20 summit starting later this week in Osaka, Japan. Worries about US-Iran tensions also weighed on markets as Trump imposed hard-hitting new sanctions on Iran. Further, Japanese shares ended lower as the yen rose to a near six-month high versus the dollar and reports suggested Trump is considering pulling out from the six-decade-old peace treaty with Japan.
Asian Indices | Last Trade | Change in Points | Change in % |
Shanghai Composite | 2,982.07 | -26.08 | -0.87 |
Hang Seng | 28,185.98 | -327.02 | -1.15 |
Jakarta Composite | 6,320.44 | 31.97 | 0.51 |
KLSE Composite | 1,676.61 | 0.48 | 0.03 |
Nikkei 225 | 21,193.81 | -92.18 | -0.43 |
Straits Times | 3,304.27 | -7.26 | -0.22 |
KOSPI Composite | 2,121.64 | -4.69 | -0.22 |
Taiwan Weighted | 10,706.72 | -72.73 | -0.67 |
