Asian markets ended mixed on Thursday, as regional concerns outweighed the positive tone from another record Wall Street close, while the dollar index held near seven-month highs after strong retail sales bolstered the US economic outlook. Japan's Nikkei went home with strong gains as dollar climbed against the yen after Japan's parliament agreed the government's nominees to lead the Bank of Japan. Regional markets closed marginally higher fuelled by growing confidence in the global economy.
Asian Indices | Last Trade | Change in Points | Change in % |
Shanghai Composite | 2,270.28 | 6.31 | 0.28 |
Hang Seng | 22,619.18 | 62.53 | 0.28 |
Jakarta Composite | 4,786.37 | -49.07 | -1.01 |
KLSE Composite | 1,640.74 | -5.48 | -0.33 |
Nikkei 225 | 12,381.19 | 141.53 | 1.16 |
Straits Times | 3,279.50 | -9.02 | -0.27 |
KOSPI Composite | 2,002.13 | 2.40 | 0.12 |
Taiwan Weighted | 7,951.76 | -43.75 | -0.55 |
