Asian markets end mixed supported by China manufacturing data

21 Mar 2013 Evaluate

Asian markets ended mixed on Thursday as Chinese Shanghai Composite closed higher after China manufacturing PMI rose to 51.7 in March, from 50.4 in February, which also gave a brief lift to Hong Kong stocks, the Hang Seng Index ended flat in negative territory. South Korea’s Kospi went home with red mark on headlines of more tension with North Korea. Japanese stocks closed higher, supported by expectations of aggressive easing steps from the Bank of Japan under a newly installed management team.

Asian Indices

Last Trade

Change in Points

Change in %

Shanghai Composite

 2,324.24

6.87

0.30

Hang Seng

22,225.88

-30.56

-0.14

Jakarta Composite

4,802.67

-28.83

-0.60

KLSE Composite

 1,630.75

-0.79

-0.05

Nikkei 225

12,635.69

167.46

1.34

Straits Times

3,267.65

19.25

0.59

KOSPI Composite

1,950.82

-8.59

-0.44

Taiwan Weighted

7,811.84

13.81

0.18

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