Asian markets ended mostly lower on Wednesday in thin trading after Wall Street's slide overnight after Janet Yellen suggested interest rates may have to rise modestly to prevent the American economy from overheating amid the recent spike in government spending. Meanwhile, Chinese, Japanese and South Korean markets were closed for holidays. Further, Hong Kong shares ended lower ahead of the reopening of China markets, while the latest survey from Markit Economics showed that the private sector in Hong Kong continued to expand in April, albeit at a slower pace, with a services PMI score of 50.3 down from 50.5 in March.
Asian Indices | Last Trade | Change in Points | Change in % |
Shanghai Composite | - | - | - |
Hang Seng | 28,417.98 | -139.16 | -0.49 |
Jakarta Composite | 5,975.91 | 12.09 | 0.20 |
KLSE Composite | 1,575.67 | -12.58 | -0.79 |
Nikkei 225 | - | - | - |
Straits Times | 3,153.59 | -25.54 | -0.80 |
KOSPI Composite | - | - | - |
Taiwan Weighted | 16,843.44 | -90.34 | -0.53 |
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