Asian markets went home on a mixed note, with Shanghai Composite heading for its longest streak of weekly gains in three months, following Wall Street, which ended higher on Thursday, as initial weekly claims for jobless benefits in the U.S. decreased in the latest week. Markets in Hong Kong ended marginally lower in cautious trading session ahead of economic data due to be released over the next few days. Meanwhile, Japan’s Nikkei went home with red mark, as the yen remained firm against the dollar.
Asian Indices | Last Trade | Change in Points | Change in % |
Shanghai Composite | 2,061.79 | 32.55 | 1.60 |
Hang Seng | 22,191.17 | -58.64 | -0.26 |
Jakarta Composite | 4,290.80 | -1.81 | -0.04 |
KLSE Composite | 1,617.77 | 1.54 | 0.10 |
Nikkei 225 | 9,527.39 | -17.77 | -0.19 |
Straits Times | 3,107.11 | 28.91 | 0.94 |
KOSPI Composite | 1,957.45 | 7.83 | 0.40 |
Taiwan Weighted | 7,642.26 | 19.00 | 0.25 |
