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Asian markets end mixed on Wednesday

20 Mar 2013 Evaluate

Asian markets ended mixed on Wednesday following Cypriot lawmakers comprehensively rejecting the plan of tax savings as part of a crucial bailout deal. However, investors were cautious amid worries over the euro-zone financial system. Mainland China’s Shanghai Composite went home with green mark on strong performance of banks and developers.

Japanese markets were shut for a public holiday on Wednesday.

Asian Indices

Last Trade

Change in Points

Change in %

Shanghai Composite

 2,317.37

59.94

2.66

Hang Seng

22,256.44

241.58

0.97

Jakarta Composite

4,831.50

8.87

0.18

KLSE Composite

 1,631.54

6.08

0.37

Nikkei 225

-

-

-

Straits Times

3,248.40

-20.73

-0.63

KOSPI Composite

1,959.41

-19.15

-0.97

Taiwan Weighted

7,798.03

-40.44

-0.52