Asian markets settled mostly lower on Friday on uncertainty over whether property developer China Evergrande Group will pay the interest that was due Thursday on a dollar-denominated bond. Meanwhile, the US central bank (Fed) said it would begin tapering its stimulus programme as soon as November and complete the process by mid-2022. The Fed also signalled interest rate hikes may follow more quickly than expected as its turn from pandemic crisis policies gains momentum. Chinese shares declined amid concerns over a missed bond payment by developer China Evergrande Group, although the Chinese central bank PBoC continued its liquidity infusion to support the country’s financial markets and the economy. However, Japanese shares ended higher tracking positive cues from Wall Street overnight.
Asian Indices | Last Trade | Change in Points | Change in % |
Shanghai Composite | 3,613.07 | -29.15 | -0.80 |
Hang Seng | 24,192.16 | -318.82 | -1.30 |
Jakarta Composite | 6,144.82 | 2.11 | 0.03 |
KLSE Composite | 1,532.06 | -7.28 | -0.47 |
Nikkei 225 | 30,248.81 | 609.41 | 2.06 |
Straits Times | 3,061.35 | -15.09 | -0.49 |
KOSPI Composite | 3,125.24 | -2.34 | -0.07 |
Taiwan Weighted | 17,260.19 | 181.97 | 1.07 |
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