Asian markets ended mostly lower on Friday after China's customs bureau said it would delay the release of January's trade data and combine them with February's figures. Meanwhile, investors also awaited key US jobs report for directional cues. Japanese shares ended down as investors booked profit after gains in the previous session following China's decision to halve tariffs on some US imports. Though, Chinese shares ended up despite persistent worries over the global economic impact of the deadly corona virus in China, which has killed over 630 people.
Asian Indices | Last Trade | Change in Points | Change in % |
Shanghai Composite | 2,875.96 | 9.45 | 0.33 |
Hang Seng | 27,404.27 | -89.43 | -0.33 |
Jakarta Composite | 5,999.61 | 12.46 | 0.21 |
KLSE Composite | 1,554.49 | 1.72 | 0.11 |
Nikkei 225 | 23,827.98 | -45.61 | -0.19 |
Straits Times | 3,181.48 | -50.07 | -1.55 |
KOSPI Composite | 2,211.95 | -15.99 | -0.72 |
Taiwan Weighted | 11,612.81 | -136.87 | -1.16 |
