Asian markets end mostly lower on Friday

18 Nov 2022 Evaluate
Asian markets ended mostly lower on Friday, tracking the weak close of Wall Street overnight as hawkish comments from several Federal Reserve officials suggested the Fed would continue to hike interest rates for an extended period. St Louis Fed President James Bullard said that interest rates need to be increased further to between 5% and 7% to cool off inflation. Moreover, concerns over flare-up in Covid-19 cases and potential lockdowns in China also adding more pressure on market sentiments. Japanese shares declined after data showed inflation in the country hit its fastest pace in 40 years in October.

Asian Indices

Last Trade               

Change in Points

Change in %   

Shanghai Composite

3,097.24-18.19-0.58

Hang Seng

17,992.54-53.12-0.29

Jakarta Composite

7,082.1837.190.53

KLSE Composite

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Nikkei 225

27,899.77-30.80-0.11

Straits Times

3,272.23-13.81-0.42

KOSPI Composite

2,444.481.580.06

Taiwan Weighted

14,504.99-30.24-0.21

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