Tracking global rally, Asian markets closed shutters with green mark on last trading day of the third quarter, barring Japanese market, which hit a two-week closing low on Friday amid worries about falling revenues for Japanese companies in China. Markets added gains as Eurozone debt worries were eased after Spain unveiled swingeing cuts in a budget that is expected to pave the way for a bailout. Hong Kong shares ended higher as hopes that Chinese authorities will take steps to boost the slowing economy and easing by global central banks fueled a rebound in stock markets.
Asian Indices | Last Trade | Change in Points | Change in % |
Shanghai Composite | 2,086.17 | 29.85 | 1.45 |
Hang Seng | 20,840.38 | 78.09 | 0.38 |
Jakarta Composite | 4,262.56 | 37.54 | 0.89 |
KLSE Composite | 1,636.66 | 8.82 | 0.54 |
Nikkei 225 | 8,870.16 | -79.71 | -0.89 |
Straits Times | 3,060.34 | 0.91 | 0.03 |
KOSPI Composite | 1,996.21 | 7.51 | 0.38 |
Taiwan Weighted | 7,715.16 | 31.36 | 0.41 |