Asian markets end mostly higher on Thursday

15 Jul 2021 Evaluate

Asian markets ended mostly higher on Thursday after Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell’s statement that inflation will moderate and that the central bank plans to maintain its current monetary policies. Chinese shares ended higher after better-than-expected retail sales in June, while hoping for more government policy support after the economic growth in the second quarter missed expectations. Retail sales expanded 12.1 percent year-on-year, beating expectations for 11 percent after rising 12.4 percent in May. However, Japanese shares declined on investors’ caution ahead of earnings, with some eyeing on Covid-19 cases surge a week before the 2020 Olympic Games Opening Ceremony.

Asian Indices

Last Trade           

Change in Points

Change in %    

Shanghai Composite

3,564.59
36.09
1.02

Hang Seng

27,996.27
208.81
0.75

Jakarta Composite

6,046.75
67.53

1.13

KLSE Composite

1,520.82

8.50

0.56

Nikkei 225

28,279.09
-329.40
-1.15

Straits Times

3,139.98
-13.17
-0.42

KOSPI Composite

3,286.22
21.41
0.66

Taiwan Weighted

18,034.19
188.44
1.06



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