Asian stock markets ended broadly higher on Wednesday ahead of the U.S. Federal Reserve's policy meeting later today and German Constitutional Court ruling. Investors remained bullish since the start of trade and optimism was sustained in the entire session. Japan's Nikkei share rallied, as better-than-expected core machinery orders data for July outweighed the yen's continued strength against the dollar. With sustained buying in blue chip stocks, the BSE benchmark Sensex surpassed the psychological 18,000 mark. Hang Seng index ended firm, extending gains for a fifth consecutive session, lifted by commodity stocks and property developers, however KLSE Composite edged down marginally.
Asian Indices | Last Trade | Change in Points | Change in % |
Shanghai Composite | 2,126.55 | 6.00 | 0.28 |
Hang Seng | 20,075.39 | 217.51 | 1.10 |
Jakarta Composite | 4,174.10 | 18.74 | 0.45 |
KLSE Composite | 1,613.78 | -0.46 | -0.03 |
Nikkei 225 | 8,959.96 | 152.58 | 1.73 |
Straits Times | 3,029.66 | 13.26 | 0.44 |
KOSPI Composite | 1,950.03 | 30.03 | 1.56 |
Taiwan Weighted | 7,570.45 | 85.32 | 1.14 |