Asian markets ended mixed on Tuesday as investors awaited earnings results from major US companies as well as key economic data due later this week for direction. Chinese shares ended lower as investors fretted over slower growth in the world's second-largest economy and the impact of the Sino-US trade war, even as new data highlighted Beijing's efforts to boost spending. Japanese shares closed down as traders returned to their desks after a national holiday on Monday. Meanwhile, Seoul shares ended higher as investors awaited cues from the second-quarter earnings results to be released later this month.
Asian Indices | Last Trade | Change in Points | Change in % |
Shanghai Composite | 2,937.62 | -4.57 | -0.16 |
Hang Seng | 28,619.62 | 64.74 | 0.23 |
Jakarta Composite | 6,401.88 | -16.35 | -0.25 |
KLSE Composite | 1,668.94 | -3.43 | -0.21 |
Nikkei 225 | 21,535.25 | -150.65 | -0.69 |
Straits Times | 3,360.03 | 12.08 | 0.36 |
KOSPI Composite | 2,091.87 | 9.39 | 0.45 |
Taiwan Weighted | 10,886.05 | 9.62 | 0.09 |
