Most Asian markets ended firm on Friday, following upbeat economic data from the US. However, some markets backed out from higher levels and turned a bit subdued with a part of investors treading cautiously at higher levels. Japan’s Nikkei went home with green mark as the yen continued its downward trend and by fairly encouraging economic reports, which witnessed GDP growth rose at 0.2% in Q4, boosted market sentiments. However, China's Shanghai Composite closed lower, ahead of February inflation data.
Asian Indices | Last Trade | Change in Points | Change in % |
Shanghai Composite | 2,318.61 | -5.68 | -0.24 |
Hang Seng | 23,091.95 | 320.51 | 1.41 |
Jakarta Composite | 4,874.50 | 26.20 | 0.54 |
KLSE Composite | 1,653.96 | 3.03 | 0.18 |
Nikkei 225 | 12,283.62 | 315.54 | 2.64 |
Straits Times | 3,289.53 | -9.01 | -0.27 |
KOSPI Composite | 2,006.01 | 1.61 | 0.08 |
Taiwan Weighted | 8,015.14 | 54.63 | 0.69 |
