Asian markets end mostly lower on Wednesday

17 Feb 2021 Evaluate

Asian markets ended mostly lower on Wednesday as worries about surging US bond yields on inflation bets kept the market sentiments weaker, though growing investor optimism over the global recovery restricted the fall. US House Democrats has continued to move forward with President Joe Biden's proposed $1.9 trillion relief package. Japanese shares declined amid profit booking after a recent rally. Japan’s exports rose 6.4% in January as compared with a year earlier, Ministry of Finance data showed. Meanwhile, Chinese markets remained closed for the Lunar New Year holidays.

Asian Indices

Last Trade           

Change in Points

Change in %

Shanghai Composite

-
-
-

Hang Seng

31,084.94
338.28
1.10

Jakarta Composite

6,227.73
-64.67
-1.03

KLSE Composite

1,595.29

-10.85

-0.68

Nikkei 225

30,292.19
-175.56
-0.58

Straits Times

2,920.43
-14.91
-0.51

KOSPI Composite

3,133.73
-29.52
-0.93

Taiwan Weighted

16,362.29
559.89
3.54

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