Asian markets ended mixed with cautious trading on Tuesday amid Russia-Ukraine tensions, while concerns over worsening inflation and aggressive Fed rate hikes also pressurising sentiments. Japanese shares declined following the negative cues from Wall Street overnight and as investors shrugged off data showing the Japanese economy returned to growth at the end of 2021. However, Chinese shares gained after the country's central bank PBoC stepped up support for its slowing economy by pumping in cash via policy loans for a second straight month.
Indices | Last Trade | Change in Points | Change in % |
Shanghai Composite | 3,446.09 | 17.21 | 0.50 |
Hang Seng | 24,355.71 | -200.86 | -0.82 |
Jakarta Composite | 6,807.50 | 73.01 | 1.08 |
KLSE Composite | 1,599.61 | 15.77 | 1.00 |
Nikkei 225 | 26,865.19 | -214.40 | -0.79 |
Straits Times | 3,421.38 | 0.18 | 0.01 |
KOSPI Composite | 2,676.54 | -27.94 | -1.03 |
Taiwan Weighted | 17,951.81 | -45.86 | -0.25 |
