Asian markets mostly climbed to end the week driven by month- and year-end position-squaring. Shanghai markets ended higher and set for their first gain this week after declining to their lowest in nearly four years earlier in the week, while Hong Kong shares closed up after touching 19 months high. Meanwhile, Japan's Nikkei went home with gains registering its best month since February with a 5.8% gain.
Asian Indices | Last Trade | Change in Points | Change in % |
Shanghai Composite | 1,980.12 | 16.63 | 0.85 |
Hang Seng | 22,030.39 | 107.50 | 0.49 |
Jakarta Composite | 4,276.14 | -42.94 | -0.99 |
KLSE Composite | 1,610.83 | 3.51 | 0.22 |
Nikkei 225 | 9,446.01 | 45.13 | 0.48 |
Straits Times | 3,069.95 | 24.05 | 0.79 |
KOSPI Composite | 1,932.90 | -1.95 | -0.10 |
Taiwan Weighted | 7,580.17 | 76.62 | 1.02 |
