Most Asian markets went home with red mark on Tuesday as Japan’s Nikkei closed lower due to an uptick in the yen. Chinese shares ended lower on worries that rising property prices will lead to fresh restrictions on the sector, while weakness in mainland China weighed on Hong Kong. Investors traded cautiously awaiting outcome of Italy’s election and about US budget talks limiting the upside after strong rallies in early February.
Asian Indices | Last Trade | Change in Points | Change in % |
Shanghai Composite | 2,382.91 | -38.64 | -1.60 |
Hang Seng | 23,143.91 | -238.03 | -1.02 |
Jakarta Composite | 4,602.06 | -9.98 | -0.22 |
KLSE Composite | 1,615.07 | -5.86 | -0.36 |
Nikkei 225 | 11,372.34 | -35.53 | -0.31 |
Straits Times | 3,295.77 | 7.63 | 0.23 |
KOSPI Composite | 1,985.83 | 3.92 | 0.20 |
Taiwan Weighted | 7,960.88 | 17.35 | 0.22 |
