Asian markets ended mixed on Tuesday amid worries over the US fiscal cliff, which lead to sell off in the markets. Chinese markets went home with red mark, dragging down Hong Kong markets amid weak foreign investment data in China, which fell for a 10th straight month. South Korean market closed marginally higher, as index heavyweight Samsung Electronics was up by 2.4%, which helped the overall market. Japan's Nikkei ended lower taking pause after last three sessions’ gains as the Bank of Japan didn't announce any fresh stimulus at the meeting.
Asian Indices | Last Trade | Change in Points | Change in % |
Shanghai Composite | 2,008.92 | -8.06 | -0.40 |
Hang Seng | 21,228.28 | -33.78 | -0.16 |
Jakarta Composite | 4,312.37 | -1.07 | -0.02 |
KLSE Composite | 1,624.20 | 0.89 | 0.05 |
Nikkei 225 | 9,142.64 | -10.56 | -0.12 |
Straits Times | 2,958.82 | 7.89 | 0.27 |
KOSPI Composite | 1,890.18 | 12.08 | 0.64 |
Taiwan Weighted | 7,145.77 | 16.73 | 0.23 |