Asian Asian markets end mostly lower on Monday

07 Jan 2013 Evaluate

Asian markets ended mostly lower on Monday as investors booked profits after New Year’s rally, which had pushed markets to multi-month highs, despite of data showing that the U.S. economy continuing on a path of slow but steady recovery. Hong Kong closed flat, as investors were affirmative about upcoming data, including inflation and trade figures, due out of Beijing soon. Japan’s Nikkei went home with red mark, as it remained under pressure on expectations that the Japanese central bank will further loosen monetary policy.

Asian Indices

Last Trade

Change in Points

Change in %

Shanghai Composite

2,285.36

8.37

0.37

Hang Seng

23,329.75

-1.34

-0.01

Jakarta Composite

4,392.38

-17.64

-0.40

KLSE Composite

1,694.16

1.58

0.09

Nikkei 225

10,599.01

-89.10

-0.83

Straits Times

3,218.26

-6.96

-0.22

KOSPI Composite

2,011.25

-0.69

-0.03

Taiwan Weighted

7,755.09

-50.90

-0.65

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