Asian markets end mostly higher on Tuesday

17 Nov 2020 Evaluate

Asian markets ended mostly higher on Tuesday as expectations of a Covid-19 vaccine bolstered investors' sentiment. After Pfizer, US pharma giant Moderna has published its own preliminary analysis indicating its own vaccine had 94.5 percent effectiveness in preventing corona virus. Japanese shares ended marginally higher as reports of another promising corona virus vaccine re-ignited hope of a quick global recovery. However,, Chinese shares weighed down by losses in healthcare stocks on worries over lofty valuations, while more bond defaults hit sentiment.

Asian Indices

Last Trade           

Change in Points

Change in %

Shanghai Composite

3,339.90
-7.07
-0.21

Hang Seng

26,415.09
33.42
0.13

Jakarta Composite

5,529.94
35.07
0.64

KLSE Composite

1,610.15

10.49

0.66

Nikkei 225

26,014.62
107.69
0.42

Straits Times

2,778.55
30.55
1.11

KOSPI Composite

2,539.15
-3.88
-0.15

Taiwan Weighted

13,593.01
41.18
0.30

 

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