Asian markets end mostly higher on Monday

19 Aug 2019 Evaluate

Asian markets ended mostly higher on Monday on hopes of more stimulus measures from central banks around the world to support their economies helped ease immediate concerns about a global recession. A rebound in US Treasury yields and reports suggesting that Washington and Beijing are working actively to revive negotiations aimed at ending the trade war also buoyed sentiment. On Sunday, US President Trump said that he had discussed the impact of Washington's tariffs on Chinese goods with Apple chief Tim Cook. Chinese shares closed higher after the People's Bank of China said it would use market-based reform methods to help lower real lending rates and prop up a slowing economy.

Asian Indices

Last Trade           

Change in Points

Change in %

Shanghai Composite

2,883.10
59.28
2.10

Hang Seng

26,291.84
557.62
2.17

Jakarta Composite

6,296.72
10.06
0.16

KLSE Composite

1,596.45

-2.77

-0.17

Nikkei 225

20,563.16
144.35
0.71

Straits Times

3,128.45
13.42
0.43

KOSPI Composite

1,939.90
12.73
0.66

Taiwan Weighted

10,488.75
67.86
0.65

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