Asian shares ended mixed on Monday amid growth concerns ahead of the third-quarter corporate earnings season. Meanwhile, world’s second-largest economy, China, reported 1.9% rise in September inflation, while exports rebounded at nearly twice the rate expected, ahead of Chinese gross domestic product (GDP) numbers in this week. Japan’s Nikkei ended higher, with Hitachi Construction Machinery climbing 2.9% in Tokyo.
Asian Indices | Last Trade | Change in Points | Change in % |
Shanghai Composite | 2,098.70 | -6.23 | -0.30 |
Hang Seng | 21,148.25 | 11.82 | 0.06 |
Jakarta Composite | 4,313.52 | 2.13 | 0.05 |
KLSE Composite | 1,654.44 | 1.08 | 0.07 |
Nikkei 225 | 8,577.93 | 43.81 | 0.51 |
Straits Times | 3,043.05 | 1.30 | 0.04 |
KOSPI Composite | 1,925.59 | -7.67 | -0.40 |
Taiwan Weighted | 7,418.90 | -18.14 | -0.24 |