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 |
