Asian markets end lower on Tuesday

22 Dec 2020 Evaluate

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

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