Asian markets end lower on Wednesday

03 Jul 2019 Evaluate

Asian markets ended lower on Wednesday as lingering worries about trade tensions and slowing global economic growth dented investors' appetite for risk. Underlying sentiment remained cautious ahead of an US holiday on Thursday and the release of US non-farm payrolls data for June on Friday. Chinese shares ended lower after survey data from IHS Markit showed China's private sector expanded marginally in June despite contraction in manufacturing. The Caixin composite output index fell to 50.6 from 51.5 in May, signaling the weakest growth since last October. The services Purchasing Managers' Index dropped more-than-expected to 52.0 in June from 52.7 in the previous month as the U.S.-China trade conflict impacted business confidence rather heavily. The expected reading was 52.6. Further, Japanese shares closed down as a higher yen and losses in Chinese stocks dented sentiment. Meanwhile, Japan's services sector maintained its growth trend in June, driven by output and improved demand, survey data from IHS Markit showed today. The corresponding index rose to 51.9 from 51.7 in May, extending its upward trend into a thirty-third month.

Asian Indices

Last Trade           

Change in Points

Change in %

Shanghai Composite

3,015.26
-28.68
-0.94

Hang Seng

28,855.14
-20.42
-0.07

Jakarta Composite

6,362.62
-22.28
-0.35

KLSE Composite

1,690.05

-0.95

-0.06

Nikkei 225

21,638.16
-116.11
-0.53

Straits Times

3,367.80
-3.00
-0.09

KOSPI Composite

2,096.02
-26.00
-1.23

Taiwan Weighted

10,743.77
-121.35
-1.12

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