Asian markets settled mostly higher on Thursday. South Korean shares ended higher with optimism for strong corporate earnings. Japanese shares rose as the US Federal Reserve hinted at progress on tapering talks but gave no timeline, however some gains were capped on cautious over recent record Covid-19 infections in the capital. Moreover, China and Hong Kong shares gained as authorities stepped up efforts to calm frayed investor nerves after a market rout.
Asian Indices | Last Trade | Change in Points | Change in % |
Shanghai Composite | 3,411.72 | 50.13 | 1.49 |
Hang Seng | 26,315.32 | 841.44 | 3.30 |
Jakarta Composite | 6,120.73 | 32.21 | 0.53 |
KLSE Composite | 1,512.93 | -2.46 | -0.16 |
Nikkei 225 | 27,782.42 | 200.76 | 0.73 |
Straits Times | 3,180.61 | 38.86 | 1.24 |
KOSPI Composite | 3,242.65 | 5.79 | 0.18 |
Taiwan Weighted | 17,402.81 | 267.59 | 1.56 |