Asian markets ended mixed on Monday as the positive Chinese data and optimism over corona vaccine rollout got weighed down after news that US is preparing to impose sanctions on at least a dozen Chinese officials over their alleged role in Beijing's disqualification of elected opposition legislators in Hong Kong. Japanese shares settled lower, though it notched its highest level since April 1991 in the session, due to some profit booking and on record new corona virus infections .However, Shanghai finished lower on the intensified Sino-US tensions.
Asian Indices | Last Trade | Change in Points | Change in % |
Shanghai Composite | 3,416.60 | -27.98 | -0.81 |
Hang Seng | 26,506.85 | -329.07 | -1.23 |
Jakarta Composite | 5,930.76 | 120.28 | 2.07 |
KLSE Composite | 1,622.89 | 1.04 | 0.06 |
Nikkei 225 | 26,547.44 | -203.80 | -0.76 |
Straits Times | 2,825.51 | -14.38 | -0.51 |
KOSPI Composite | 2,745.44 | 13.99 | 0.51 |
Taiwan Weighted | 14,256.60 | 124.16 | 0.88 |