Asian markets end lower as Russia-Ukraine tensions escalate

22 Feb 2022 Evaluate

All the Asian markets ended lower on Tuesday after Russia recognized two Ukrainian separatist regions - Donetsk and Luhansk - as sovereign states and ordered troops into the territory as peacekeepers, accelerating a crisis the West fears could unleash a major war. Meanwhile, U.S. and allies condemned the deployment of troops in Ukraine as a calculated act by President Putin to create a pretext for invasion. China's Shanghai Composite index and Hong Kong's Hang Seng index ended lower amid fresh worries over Beijing's regulatory plans for the tech sector. Japanese shares fell for a fourth day due to an escalation in tensions around Ukraine.


Indices

Last Trade           

Change in Points

Change in %    

Shanghai Composite

3,457.15

-33.46

-0.96

Hang Seng

23,520.00

-650.07

-2.69

Jakarta Composite

6,861.99

-40.98

-0.59

KLSE Composite

1,576.96

-5.73

-0.36

Nikkei 225

26,449.61

-461.26

-1.71

Straits Times

3,400.58

-35.78

-1.04

KOSPI Composite

2,706.79

-37.01

-1.35

Taiwan Weighted

17,969.29

-252.20

-1.38


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