Most Asian stocks markets ended higher on Friday as better than expected economic indicators from China gave some relieve over the health of the mainland economy. Japan’s Nikkei was a notable exception and went home with red mark weighed by poor earnings reports from Sony Corp. and some other front-line companies. Moreover, Japan logged a current account deficit for a second straight month in December for its smallest annual surplus on record - evidence of deteriorating trade balances.
Taiwan Weighted remained shut for the trade today.
Asian Indices | Last Trade | Change in Points | Change in % |
Shanghai Composite | 2,432.40 | 13.87 | 0.57 |
Hang Seng | 23,215.16 | 38.16 | 0.16 |
Jakarta Composite | 4,491.27 | -11.88 | -0.26 |
KLSE Composite | 1,623.80 | 4.23 | 0.26 |
Nikkei 225 | 11,153.16 | -203.91 | -1.80 |
Straits Times | 3,270.30 | 8.53 | 0.26 |
KOSPI Composite | 1,950.90 | 19.13 | 0.99 |
Taiwan Weighted | - | - | - |