Asian markets ended mixed on Friday, following the mixed cues from Wall Street overnight. Chinese shares ended lower, even as Chinese developer Evergrande Group made an overdue interest payment to international bondholders just before the 30-day grace period ends. South Korean shares closed flat with negative bias as investors turned cautious ahead of the third-quarter economic data and earnings report from major chipmakers at home. Meanwhile, Japanese shares gained after data showed factory activity growth in the country picked up in October from the previous month and the services sector expanded for the first time in 21 months, but caution ahead of the nation’s general election capped gains.
Asian Indices | Last Trade | Change in Points | Change in % |
Shanghai Composite | 3,582.60 | -12.18 | -0.34 |
Hang Seng | 26,126.93 | 109.40 | 0.42 |
Jakarta Composite | 6,643.74 | 10.77 | 0.16 |
KLSE Composite | 1,588.08 | -3.54 | -0.22 |
Nikkei 225 | 28,804.85 | 96.27 | 0.34 |
Straits Times | 3,205.14 | 16.64 | 0.52 |
KOSPI Composite | 3,006.16 | -1.17 | -0.04 |
Taiwan Weighted | 16,888.74 | -0.77 | -- |
