Asian markets end higher on Friday

06 Dec 2019 Evaluate

Asian markets ended higher on Friday, supported by continued hopes for a Sino-US ‘phase 1’ agreement before a closely watched date of December 15, when additional tariffs on Chinese exports to the US go into effect. Investors awaited the release of the US government’s monthly nonfarm payrolls report in the day ahead. Chinese shares closed up, with signs of economic recovery and hopes of a trade deal with the United States helping underpin investor sentiment. Japanese shares ended higher despite the yen benefiting from reviving safe-haven demand on the back of uncertainty over a potential phase 1 Sino-US trade deal. However, data released on Friday showed October household expenditure in Japan dropping 5.1% year-on-year in real terms, following a sales tax hike that took place in that month.

Asian Indices

Last Trade           

Change in Points

Change in %

Shanghai Composite

2,912.01
12.54
0.43

Hang Seng

26,498.37

281.33
1.07

Jakarta Composite

6,186.87
34.75
0.56

KLSE Composite

1,565.57

1.99

0.13

Nikkei 225

23,354.40
54.31
0.23

Straits Times

3,194.71
20.52
0.65

KOSPI Composite

2,081.85
21.11
1.02

Taiwan Weighted

11,609.64
14.99
0.13

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