Asian markets end mixed on Friday

05 Jul 2019 Evaluate

Asian markets ended mixed on Friday as investors awaited the US jobs report later in the day for cues on Federal Reserve's stance on rate cuts. US employment is expected to increase by 160,000 jobs in June after an increase of 75,000 jobs in May. The jobless rate is expected to hold at 3.6 percent. The report could determine if the Federal Reserve cuts rates later this month to shore up the world's largest economy as trade tensions escalate. Meanwhile, trading volumes remained subdued across the region amid a holiday in the US overnight for the Independence Day. Japanese shares ended higher on hopes for progress in US-China trade talks.

Asian Indices

Last Trade           

Change in Points

Change in %

Shanghai Composite

3,011.06
5.81
0.19

Hang Seng

28,774.83
-20.94
-0.07

Jakarta Composite

6,373.48
-2.49
-0.04

KLSE Composite

1,682.53

-4.95

-0.29

Nikkei 225

21,746.38
43.93
0.20

Straits Times

3,366.81
-5.44
-0.16

KOSPI Composite

2,110.59
1.86
0.09

Taiwan Weighted

10,785.73
9.83
0.09

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