Asian markets ended mostly higher on Thursday, tracking broad gains in US stocks overnight. Japanese shares advanced on the back of gains in technology stocks, while a weaker yen against the US dollar boosted demand for Japanese exporters. However, Chinese shares ended lower as stocks of Chinese property developers fell after ratings agency S&P Global delivered fresh downgrades to two of the sector's bigger firms. Meanwhile, Hong Kong Stock Exchange was closed on Chung Yeung Day.
Asian Indices | Last Trade | Change in Points | Change in % |
Shanghai Composite | 3,558.28 | -3.48 | -0.10 |
Hang Seng | - | - | - |
Jakarta Composite | 6,626.11 | 89.21 | 1.36 |
KLSE Composite | 1,592.52 | -7.86 | -0.49 |
Nikkei 225 | 28,550.93 | 410.65 | 1.46 |
Straits Times | 3,164.86 | 8.44 | 0.27 |
KOSPI Composite | 2,988.64 | 44.23 | 1.50 |
Taiwan Weighted | 16,387.28 | 39.29 | 0.24 |