Most Asian markets went home with green mark on Monday as investors were hopeful that US lawmakers will be able to agree a deal to avert a fiscal cliff. Japan’s Nikkei touched two-month high due to sustained weakness in the yen. Moreover, Shanghai Composite market closed in positive territory ahead of preliminary manufacturing data November.
Asian Indices | Last Trade | Change in Points | Change in % |
Shanghai Composite | 2,016.98 | 2.26 | 0.11 |
Hang Seng | 21,262.06 | 103.05 | 0.49 |
Jakarta Composite | 4,313.44 | -37.85 | -0.87 |
KLSE Composite | 1,623.31 | -5.97 | -0.37 |
Nikkei 225 | 9,153.20 | 129.04 | 1.43 |
Straits Times | 2,950.93 | 5.30 | 0.18 |
KOSPI Composite | 1,878.10 | 17.27 | 0.93 |
Taiwan Weighted | 7,129.04 | -1.03 | -0.01 |