Asian markets ended mixed on Wednesday, tracking overnight losses on Wall Street as rising concerns about a second wave of corona virus infections around the world prompted investors to book some profits, while leading US infectious disease expert Dr. Anthony Fauci warned of additional death and other serious consequences if the US re-opens the country too soon, added some pressure on market sentiment. Japanese shares ended lower as simmering US-China tensions after a leading US Republican senator proposed legislation that would authorize President Donald Trump to impose sanctions on China if it fails to give a full account of events leading to the corona virus outbreak. Chinese shares ended higher as the epicentre of the deadly virus Wuhan city, which announced plans to test its entire population of 11 million people within a 10-day timeframe, has confirmed no new corona virus infection on Tuesday.
Asian Indices | Last Trade | Change in Points | Change in % |
Shanghai Composite | 2,898.05 | 6.49 | 0.22 |
Hang Seng | 24,180.30 | -65.38 | -0.27 |
Jakarta Composite | 4,554.36 | -34.37 | -0.75 |
KLSE Composite | 1,397.13 | 17.20 | 1.25 |
Nikkei 225 | 20,267.05 | -99.43 | -0.49 |
Straits Times | 2,572.01 | -15.80 | -0.61 |
KOSPI Composite | 1,940.42 | 18.25 | 0.95 |
Taiwan Weighted | 10,938.27 | 58.80 | 0.54 |
