Asian markets closed mostly lower on Friday. Chinese and Hong Kong shares dropped a day after the Chinese Communist Party marked its centenary with tough talk by Chinese President Xi Jinping. Further, spikes in coronavirus infections too adding pressure on market sentiments. Although, Japanese shares ended higher even as Japan is expected to extend by two weeks or more coronavirus containment measures in the greater Tokyo area.
Asian Indices | Last Trade | Change in Points | Change in % |
Shanghai Composite | 3,518.76 | -70.02 | -1.95 |
Hang Seng | 28,310.42 | -517.53 | -1.80 |
Jakarta Composite | 6,023.01 | 17.05 | 0.28 |
KLSE Composite | 1,533.35 | -0.88 | -0.06 |
Nikkei 225 | 28,783.28 | 76.24 | 0.27 |
Straits Times | 3,128.95 | 4.76 | 0.15 |
KOSPI Composite | 3,281.78 | -0.28 | -0.01 |
Taiwan Weighted | 17,710.15 | -3.79 | -0.02 |
