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 |