Asian markets ended lower on Tuesday as investors concerns over new highly transmissible corona virus strain identified in the United Kingdom dented appetite for riskier assets. The new Covid-19 strain led to a shut-down of much of Britain and set off tighter restrictions in Europe. That overshadowed by $900 billion corona virus relief package from US Congress. Chinese shares closed down on concerns over persisting Sino-US tensions as the United States issued additional visa restrictions on Chinese officials over alleged human rights abuses. Japanese shares declined on profit-taking ahead of year-end holidays.
Asian Indices | Last Trade | Change in Points | Change in % |
Shanghai Composite | 3,356.78 | -63.79 | -1.86 |
Hang Seng | 26,119.25 | -187.43 | -0.71 |
Jakarta Composite | 6,023.29 | -142.33 | -2.31 |
KLSE Composite | 1,631.92 | -15.97 | -0.97 |
Nikkei 225 | 26,436.39 | -278.03 | -1.04 |
Straits Times | 2,827.32 | -19.20 | -0.67 |
KOSPI Composite | 2,733.68 | -44.97 | -1.62 |
Taiwan Weighted | 14,177.46 | -207.50 | -1.44 |
