Asian markets settled mostly higher on Friday tracking overnight gains in Wall Street, despite lingering concerns over recession and soaring Covid-19 cases in China. Japanese shares ended almost unchanged, while the yen extended its rebound as the Bank of Japan (BoJ) announced another round of unscheduled bond purchases to limit selling pressure on sovereign debt. Meanwhile, Seoul market was closed for New Year’s holiday.
Asian Indices | Last Trade | Change in Points | Change in % |
Shanghai Composite | 3,089.26 | 15.56 | 0.51 |
Hang Seng | 19,781.41 | 40.27 | 0.20 |
Jakarta Composite | 6,850.62 | -9.46 | -0.14 |
KLSE Composite | 1,495.49 | 3.86 | 0.26 |
Nikkei 225 | 26,094.50 | 0.83 | 0.00 |
Straits Times | 3,251.32 | 2.08 | 0.06 |
KOSPI Composite | -- | -- | -- |
Taiwan Weighted | 14,137.69 | 52.67 | 0.37 |