Asian markets ended mostly up with thin volume in a pre-holiday trade on Monday as sentiments were quite cautious amid the risk of the US failing to avert a fiscal crisis. Hang Seng market closed higher, with Hong Kong financial markets closing at midday for the Christmas holiday, while shanghai market went home with green mark on expectation for more public fund allocations.
Japanese and Indonesian markets remain closed on Monday for public holidays.
Asian Indices | Last Trade | Change in Points | Change in % |
Shanghai Composite | 2,159.05 | 5.74 | 0.27 |
Hang Seng | 22,541.18 | 34.89 | 0.16 |
Jakarta Composite | - | - | - |
KLSE Composite | 1,669.40 | -1.20 | -0.07 |
Nikkei 225 | - | - | - |
Straits Times | 3,168.57 | 5.01 | 0.16 |
KOSPI Composite | 1,981.82 | 1.40 | 0.07 |
Taiwan Weighted | 7,535.52 | -4.62 | -0.06 |