Most Asian markets ended higher on Thursday, with investors looking ahead to an upcoming G20 meeting. Hong Kong stocks closed with strong gains on the first trading day in the year after three days of public holidays held to celebrate the Lunar New Year. Japan’s Nikkei went home with green mark as the yen retreated again after posting strong gains on Wednesday, while there was little reaction to Bank of Japan’s move to left its monetary policy steady.
Markets in mainland China and Taiwan remained closed for public holiday.
Asian Indices | Last Trade | Change in Points | Change in % |
Shanghai Composite | - | - | - |
Hang Seng | 23,413.25 | 198.09 | 0.85 |
Jakarta Composite | 4,588.67 | 17.10 | 0.37 |
KLSE Composite | 1,630.89 | -0.27 | -0.02 |
Nikkei 225 | 11,307.28 | 55.87 | 0.50 |
Straits Times | 3,290.47 | 10.57 | 0.32 |
KOSPI Composite | 1,979.61 | 3.54 | 0.18 |
Taiwan Weighted | - | - | - |