Asian markets end mostly higher on Monday

23 Dec 2019 Evaluate

Asian markets ended mostly higher on Monday due to greater optimism for US-China trade relations and the release of US data pointing to solid economic growth in the world's largest economy. China said on Monday it would lower import tariffs on over 850 products from January 1, including frozen pork, as well as some information technology products starting July 1. Trade optimism overall boosted sentiment as US President Donald Trump tweeted Friday that he had ‘a very good talk’ with President Xi Jinping of China on trade and that Beijing has already started large scale purchases of agricultural products and more. Japanese shares ended marginally higher as the early approval of a cancer drug and an improved earnings outlook boosted the healthcare sector in thin trade ahead of the Christmas and New Year holidays.

Asian Indices

Last Trade           

Change in Points

Change in %

Shanghai Composite

2,962.75
-42.19
-1.40

Hang Seng

27,906.41
35.06
0.13

Jakarta Composite

6,305.91
21.54
0.34

KLSE Composite

1,614.18

4.00

0.25

Nikkei 225

23,821.11
4.48
0.02

Straits Times

3,214.00
1.61
0.05

KOSPI Composite

2,203.71
-0.47
-0.02

Taiwan Weighted

12,022.23
63.15
0.53

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