Asian markets ended mostly higher on Friday, tracking gains on Wall Street overnight amid signs of progress on a pandemic-relief package. Further, progress in the vaccine rollout and continued decline in first-time claims for US unemployment benefits too underpinned market sentiments. Japanese shares ended sharply higher with sentiment supported by upbeat earnings from domestic firms. However, Chinese shares ended slightly lower as ongoing liquidity concerns and ahead of the upcoming Lunar New Year holiday kept sentiment subdued in the region.
Asian Indices | Last Trade | Change in Points | Change in % |
Shanghai Composite | 3,496.33 | -5.53 | -0.16 |
Hang Seng | 29,288.68 | 175.18 | 0.60 |
Jakarta Composite | 6,151.73 | 44.51 | 0.73 |
KLSE Composite | 1,578.63 | -6.27 | -0.40 |
Nikkei 225 | 28,779.19 | 437.24 | 1.54 |
Straits Times | 2,907.11 | 1.53 | 0.05 |
KOSPI Composite | 3,120.63 | 33.08 | 1.07 |
Taiwan Weighted | 15,802.40 | 96.18 | 0.61 |
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