Asian shares ended mostly higher after a choppy session on Thursday, on positive reports that U.S. service companies grew last month at the fastest pace in six months. Investors remained cautious about slow global growth ahead of European Central Bank policy meeting. Japanese export shares soared on the back of possibility of a healing economy in the U.S., which is a key market for Japanese goods including high-end vehicles.
Chinese markets are closed this week for public holidays.
Asian Indices | Last Trade | Change in Points | Change in % |
Shanghai Composite | - | - | - |
Hang Seng | 20,907.95 | 19.67 | 0.09 |
Jakarta Composite | 4,271.46 | 19.95 | 0.47 |
KLSE Composite | 1,661.47 | 11.72 | 0.71 |
Nikkei 225 | 8,824.59 | 77.72 | 0.89 |
Straits Times | 3,086.64 | 9.50 | 0.31 |
KOSPI Composite | 1992.68 | -3.35 | -0.17 |
Taiwan Weighted | 7,682.34 | -2.29 | -0.03 |