Asian markets ended lower on Wednesday. Japanese shares ended lower with the stronger safe-haven yen after US technology stocks sold off overnight and a leading corona virus vaccine candidate faced delay. Final clinical trials for a corona virus vaccine, developed by drug maker AstraZeneca and Oxford University have been put on hold after a participant had a suspected adverse reaction in the UK. Further, heightened trade tensions between Washington and Beijing, and falling oil prices also curbing risk appetite. Chinese inflation data for August showed the producer price index declined 2.0% in August from a year earlier, and in line with expectations; while the consumer price index in August rose 2.4% as compared with a year ago.
Asian Indices | Last Trade | Change in Points | Change in % |
Shanghai Composite | 3,254.63 | -61.79 | -1.86 |
Hang Seng | 24,468.93 | -155.41 | -0.63 |
Jakarta Composite | 5,149.38 | -94.69 | -1.81 |
KLSE Composite | 1,496.72 | -22.60 | -1.49 |
Nikkei 225 | 23,032.54 | -241.59 | -1.04 |
Straits Times | 2,499.33 | -5.43 | -0.22 |
KOSPI Composite | 2,375.81 | -26.10 | -1.09 |
Taiwan Weighted | 12,608.58 | -54.98 | -0.43 |
