Asian markets end mostly higher on Friday

14 May 2021 Evaluate

Asian markets ended mostly higher on Friday, tracking Wall Street gains overnight as comments from US Federal Reserve officials helped ease concerns over inflation and immediate policy tightening. US Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller said the Fed would not raise interest rates until it sees inflation above target for a long time, or excessively high inflation. Meanwhile, US data showed fewer Americans filed new claims for unemployment benefits last week and producer price index surged last month. Japanese shares rose on positive corporate earnings despite resurgence in Covid-19 cases in Japan. Chinese shares also gained even with focus on the development of Sino-US relations.

Asian Indices

Last Trade           

Change in Points

Change in %

Shanghai Composite

3,490.38
60.84
1.77

Hang Seng

28,027.57
308.90
1.11

Jakarta Composite

-

-

-

KLSE Composite

-

-

-

Nikkei 225

28,084.47
636.46
2.32

Straits Times

3,055.02
-68.24
-2.18

KOSPI Composite

3,153.32
31.21
1.00

Taiwan Weighted

15,827.09
156.99
1.00


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