Asian markets ended mostly higher on Monday, as the market sentiments got boosted with the report that AstraZeneca agreed to increase supplies corona virus vaccines to Europe by 30 percent ,brushing off worries over surging covid cases and slow pace vaccine rollout. Japan's Nikkei rebounded after two straight session losses on technical correction, and on upbeat earnings forecasts. Gains in beaten down chip makers also lifted the sentiments. Chinese share rose on liquidity injection by the government with the top gainers as coal processing and banking shares . Stock market of Malaysia is closed for a public holiday.
Asian Indices | Last Trade | Change in Points | Change in % |
Shanghai Composite | 3,505.28 | 22.21 | 0.64 |
Hang Seng | 28,892.86 | 609.15 | 2.15 |
Jakarta Composite | 6,067.54 | 205.19 | 3.50 |
Nikkei 225 | 28,091.05 | 427.66 | 1.55 |
Straits Times | 2,896.32 | -6.20 | -0.21 |
KOSPI Composite | 3,056.53 | 80.32 | 2.70 |
Taiwan Weighted | 15,410.09 | 271.78 | 1.80 |