Asian markets ended mostly higher on Thursday, following the broadly positive cues overnight from Wall Street, as Traders were optimistic amid the ongoing talks to diffuse the Russia-Ukraine crisis. Meanwhile, some support also came in after Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell said in testimony before Congress that he is inclined to support a 25 basis point rate increase at the upcoming Fed meeting, instead of a 50 bps hike recommended by some board members. Powell's comments came after European Central Bank policymakers this week argued against any drastic shift in monetary policy. Japanese shares advanced as worries eased of aggressive Fed rate hikes.
| Indices | Last Trade | Change in Points | Change in % |
| Shanghai Composite | 3,481.11 | -3.08 | -0.09 |
| Hang Seng | 22,467.34 | 123.42 | 0.55 |
| Jakarta Composite | -- | -- | -- |
| KLSE Composite | 1,618.54 | 20.44 | 1.28 |
| Nikkei 225 | 26,577.27 | 184.24 | 0.70 |
| Straits Times | 3,253.65 | 9.25 | 0.29 |
| KOSPI Composite | 2,747.08 | 43.56 | 1.16 |
| Taiwan Weighted | 17,934.40 | 66.80 | 0.37 |
