Asian markets end mostly lower on Friday

18 Dec 2020 Evaluate

Asian markets ended mostly lower on Friday, despite prospect of a major corona virus relief package from United States. Chinese shares ended lower amid fresh Sino-US tensions following reports that the United States is set to add dozens of Chinese firms, including the country's top chipmaker SMIC, to a trade blacklist later in the day. Japanese shares declined as investors showed little reaction to the Bank of Japan's interest rate announcement. Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike has urged people to take increased anti-virus measures during the year-end and New Year holiday period. Tokyo’s cumulative Covid-19 cases tally now stands at 50,154.

Asian Indices

Last Trade           

Change in Points

Change in %

Shanghai Composite

3,394.90
-9.97
-0.29

Hang Seng

26,498.60
-179.78
-0.67

Jakarta Composite

6,104.32
-9.06
-0.15

KLSE Composite

1,652.49

-21.86

-1.31

Nikkei 225

26,763.39
-43.28
-0.16

Straits Times

2,848.98
-9.04
-0.32

KOSPI Composite

2,772.18
1.75
0.06

Taiwan Weighted

14,249.96
-8.97
-0.06

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