Asian markets ended mostly higher on Tuesday as expectations of quicker global economic recovery with optimism for more fiscal stimulus from United States and successful rollouts of Covid-19 vaccines in many countries kept the sentiments positive. Japanese shares gained, supported by exporters as weaker yen boosts sentiment. Meanwhile, Markets in Taiwan and China were closed for the Lunar New Year holidays.
Asian Indices | Last Trade | Change in Points | Change in % |
Shanghai Composite | - | - | - |
Hang Seng | 30,746.66 | 573.09 | 1.90 |
Jakarta Composite | 6,292.40 | 22.08 | 0.35 |
KLSE Composite | 1,606.14 | -1.93 | -0.12 |
Nikkei 225 | 30,467.75 | 383.60 | 1.28 |
Straits Times | 2,935.34 | 3.82 | 0.13 |
KOSPI Composite | 3,163.25 | 16.25 | 0.52 |
Taiwan Weighted | - | - | - |