Asian shares ended mixed on Friday, as investors’ sentiments were weighed down by worries over the risk of a looming fiscal crisis in the world's largest economy, while Europe still expects a bailout for Greece. However, better than expected Chinese data showing inflation at a new three-year low rendered some hope, giving authorities more space to ease the monetary policy, while industrial output figures were also in favor of growth. Shanghai ended down despite of in line economic data, while Nikkei touched biggest one-day percentage drop in two months.
Asian Indices | Last Trade | Change in Points | Change in % |
Shanghai Composite | 2,069.07 | -2.44 | -0.12 |
Hang Seng | 21,384.38 | -182.53 | -0.85 |
Jakarta Composite | 4,333.64 | 5.77 | 0.13 |
KLSE Composite | 1,641.08 | 0.01 | - |
Nikkei 225 | 8,757.60 | -79.55 | -0.90 |
Straits Times | 3,009.56 | -2.69 | -0.09 |
KOSPI Composite | 1,904.41 | -10.00 | -0.52 |
Taiwan Weighted | 7,293.22 | 50.59 | 0.70 |
