Asian markets ended mostly higher on Wednesday, after early session of profit taking from a sharp rally at the start of the New Year, ahead of corporate earnings season. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng closed with gains after a downturn in the prior session, with sentiment helped by recovery of Chinese shares. Japan’s Nikkei went home with green mark as yen slipped against the dollar.
Asian Indices | Last Trade | Change in Points | Change in % |
Shanghai Composite | 2,275.34 | -0.73 | -0.03 |
Hang Seng | 23,218.47 | 107.28 | 0.46 |
Jakarta Composite | 4,362.93 | -34.62 | -0.79 |
KLSE Composite | 1,689.93 | 1.02 | 0.06 |
Nikkei 225 | 10,578.57 | 70.51 | 0.67 |
Straits Times | 3,220.41 | 14.89 | 0.46 |
KOSPI Composite | 1,991.81 | -6.13 | -0.31 |
Taiwan Weighted | 7,738.64 | 16.98 | 0.22 |