Asian markets ended mostly lower on Wednesday amid rising anxiety ahead of talks between the United States and China aimed at resolving the trade war between the world's two biggest economies. The US imposed visa restrictions on Chinese officials and also expanded its trade blacklist to include some of China's top artificial intelligence firms, worsening market sentiments. Meanwhile, markets in South Korea were closed today for a holiday.
Asian Indices | Last Trade | Change in Points | Change in % |
Shanghai Composite | 2,924.86 | 11.29 | 0.39 |
Hang Seng | 25,682.81 | -210.59 | -0.81 |
Jakarta Composite | 6,029.16 | -10.44 | -0.17 |
KLSE Composite | 1,551.23 | -7.56 | -0.48 |
Nikkei 225 | 21,456.38 | -131.40 | -0.61 |
Straits Times | 3,089.90 | -20.95 | -0.67 |
KOSPI Composite | - | - | - |
Taiwan Weighted | 10,889.96 | -127.35 | -1.16 |