Asian markets ended mixed on Tuesday on the back of weak cues from US markets overnight as recession fears grew along with raising concerns over efforts by central banks to curb inflation. Seoul shares gained slightly after a survey showed consumer confidence in the country strengthened in September. Chinese shares rose after the Chinese central bank, PBoC, injected about $24.7 billion of liquidity via repo market operations in a bid to maintain liquidity in the banking system. While data showing that profits at Chinese industrial firms declined further in August.
Asian Indices | Last Trade | Change in Points | Change in % |
Shanghai Composite | 3,093.86 | 42.63 | 1.40 |
Hang Seng | 17,860.31 | 5.17 | 0.03 |
Jakarta Composite | 7,112.45 | -15.05 | -0.21 |
KLSE Composite | 1,410.87 | -2.17 | -0.15 |
Nikkei 225 | 26,571.87 | 140.32 | 0.53 |
Straits Times | 3,165.50 | -16.47 | -0.52 |
KOSPI Composite | 2,223.86 | 2.92 | 0.13 |
Taiwan Weighted | 13,826.59 | 48.40 | 0.35 |
