Asian markets end mixed on Friday

18 Jun 2021 Evaluate

Asian markets ended mixed on Friday after the US Federal Reserve meet. Hong Kong shares posted weekly losses after the US Federal Reserve projected higher interest rates in 2023. Japanese shares ended lower as the Bank of Japan (BoJ) kept its ultra-lax monetary policy intact, as investors had expected. BoJ also maintained its massive monetary stimulus to support the economy and extended a September deadline for its pandemic-relief programme to help pandemic-hit firms. Meanwhile, Chinese stocks dropped on worries over lofty valuations and Sino-West tensions.

Asian Indices

Last Trade           

Change in Points

Change in %    

Shanghai Composite

3,525.10
-0.50
-0.01

Hang Seng

28,801.27
242.68

0.85

Jakarta Composite

6,007.12
-61.33
-1.01

KLSE Composite

1,589.05

18.19

1.16

Nikkei 225

28,964.08
-54.25
-0.19

Straits Times

3,144.16
5.85
0.19

KOSPI Composite

3,267.93
2.97
0.09

Taiwan Weighted

17,318.54
-72.07
-0.41


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