Asian markets ended mostly higher on Friday on account of declining US Treasury yields. Further, Donald Trump said that United States is involved in favorable discussions with China, that may bring an end to the ongoing US-China trade dispute. However, up move was limited on tensions of global economic slowdown. Japanese shares closed higher on account of stability in Chinese and Hong Kong markets amid ongoing conflicts in Hong Kong.
Asian Indices | Last Trade | Change in Points | Change in % |
Shanghai Composite | 2,823.82 | 8.02 | 0.28 |
Hang Seng | 25,734.22 | 238.76 | 0.94 |
Jakarta Composite | 6,286.66 | 29.07 | 0.46 |
KLSE Composite | 1,598.46 | -1.83 | -0.11 |
Nikkei 225 | 20,418.81 | 13.16 | 0.06 |
Straits Times | 3,115.03 | -11.06 | -0.35 |
KOSPI Composite | 1,927.17 | -11.20 | -0.58 |
Taiwan Weighted | 10,420.89 | 93.76 | 0.91 |