Asian markets ended mixed on Thursday as renewed optimism over new stimulus package in the United States with encouraging private payrolls data supported investors sentiment. Japan’s Tokyo Stock Exchange was suspended trading in all listed stocks for a whole day after the system was hit by one of its worst ever glitches, kept gains in check. The manufacturing sector in Japan continued to contract in September, albeit at a slower pace, the latest survey from Jibun Bank showed today with a seven-month high manufacturing PMI score of 47.7. Markets in Taiwan, China and Hong Kong were closed for the Mid-Autumn Festival, while the South Korea market was closed for the Chuseok Festival.
Asian Indices | Last Trade | Change in Points | Change in % |
Shanghai Composite | - | - | - |
Hang Seng | - | - | - |
Jakarta Composite | 4,970.09 | 100.05 | 2.05 |
KLSE Composite | 1,496.77 | -8.05 | -0.53 |
Nikkei 225 | 23,184.93 | -0.19 | -- |
Straits Times | 2,500.74 | 34.12 | 1.38 |
KOSPI Composite | - | - | - |
Taiwan Weighted | - | - | - |
