Asian markets ended mixed on Monday on worries about rising cases of the delta variant of the coronavirus globally. Japanese shares settled lower amid reports that the Japanese government is potentially keeping the quasi-state of emergency covering Tokyo in place during the Summer Olympics. Shares of Japanese conglomerate SoftBank Group plunged 5.39% after Chinese regulators claimed SoftBank-backed Didi illegally collected users’ personal data and ordered app stores to stop offering Didi’s app. However, Chinese shares finished higher after a survey showed the country's service sector expanded at a much slower pace in June. The Caixin/ Markit services Purchasing Managers’ Index for June came in at 50.3, a significant decline from May’s reading of 55.1.
Asian Indices | Last Trade | Change in Points | Change in % |
Shanghai Composite | 3,534.32 | 15.56 | 0.44 |
Hang Seng | 28,143.50 | -166.92 | -0.59 |
Jakarta Composite | 6,005.61 | -17.40 | -0.29 |
KLSE Composite | 1,532.36 | -0.99 | -0.06 |
Nikkei 225 | 28,598.19 | -185.09 | -0.64 |
Straits Times | 3,141.02 | 12.07 | 0.39 |
KOSPI Composite | 3,293.21 | 11.43 | 0.35 |
Taiwan Weighted | 17,919.33 | 209.18 | 1.18 |
