Asian markets ended mixed on Thursday tracking Wall Street overnight as investors await further stimulus support under the Biden Administration, while the House of Representatives started a debate on a historic second impeachment of President Donald Trump over his supporters’ attack of the Capitol. Chinese shares ended lower on profit taking as the country reported its biggest jump in Covid-19 cases in more than 10 months. While data showed Chinese exports continued to log robust growth in December driven by higher global demand for pandemic-induced goods. Exports rose 18.1% in December from a year earlier, slowing from a 21.1% jump in November but beating expectations for a 15% rise. Imports growth advanced 6.5% year-on-year last month, topping a 5% forecast and picking up pace from November’s 4.5% growth. Japanese shares gained after data showed better-than-expected core machinery orders.
Asian Indices | Last Trade | Change in Points | Change in % |
Shanghai Composite | 3,565.90 | -32.75 | -0.91 |
Hang Seng | 28,496.86 | 261.26 | 0.93 |
Jakarta Composite | 6,428.32 | -6.89 | -0.11 |
KLSE Composite | 1,635.71 | -0.98 | -0.06 |
Nikkei 225 | 28,698.26 | 241.67 | 0.85 |
Straits Times | 3,000.00 | 22.49 | 0.76 |
KOSPI Composite | 3,149.93 | 1.64 | 0.05 |
Taiwan Weighted | 15,707.19 | -62.79 | -0.40 |
