Asian markets ended mostly higher on Tuesday amid bets that the European Central Bank and the US Federal Reserve will ease their monetary policy to support economic growth. Chinese shares ended higher after the South China Morning Post newspaper reported that a few US officials were planning to visit China next week to resume trade talks. Further, Japanese shares closed up following gains on Wall Street overnight, with focus now shifting to corporate earnings announcements and series of macroeconomic data and events this week.
Asian Indices | Last Trade | Change in Points | Change in % |
Shanghai Composite | 2,899.94 | 12.97 | 0.45 |
Hang Seng | 28,466.48 | 95.22 | 0.34 |
Jakarta Composite | 6,403.81 | -29.74 | -0.46 |
KLSE Composite | 1,655.67 | 0.27 | 0.02 |
Nikkei 225 | 21,620.88 | 204.09 | 0.95 |
Straits Times | 3,373.13 | 15.91 | 0.47 |
KOSPI Composite | 2,101.45 | 8.11 | 0.39 |
Taiwan Weighted | 10,947.26 | 2.73 | 0.02 |