Asian markets ended mixed on Monday in cautious trading session ahead of another meeting of euro-zone finance ministers. Japan’s Nikkei went home with positive mark as Bank of Japan released its monetary policy minutes which showed the board still largely favors further easing. Hang Seng and Shanghai Composite both closed relatively flat in negative territory. South Korea's Kospi Composite ended lower, weighted down by Samsung Electronics, which was down 0.2%.
Asian Indices | Last Trade | Change in Points | Change in % |
Shanghai Composite | 2,017.46 | -9.92 | -0.49 |
Hang Seng | 21,861.81 | -52.17 | -0.24 |
Jakarta Composite | 4,375.17 | 26.36 | 0.61 |
KLSE Composite | 1,607.88 | -6.44 | -0.40 |
Nikkei 225 | 9,388.94 | 22.14 | 0.24 |
Straits Times | 3,004.50 | 15.22 | 0.51 |
KOSPI Composite | 1,908.51 | -2.82 | -0.15 |
Taiwan Weighted | 7,407.37 | 81.36 | 1.11 |
