Asian markets settled mostly lower on Thursday as investors were cautiously awaiting cues from the upcoming US Federal Reserve’s interest rate decision next week. Chinese shares declined as the Chinese government's pledge to support the private economy failed to impress investors, while sliding tech shares also dragged the broader market lower. Moreover, Japanese shares dropped ahead of earnings season in Japan. However, some losses were capped by Wall Street’s overnight gains after better-than-expected quarterly earnings reports from a spate of banks and other big companies.
| Asian Indices | Last Trade | Change in Points | Change in % |
| Shanghai Composite | 3,169.52 | -29.32 | -0.93 |
| Hang Seng | 18,928.02 | -24.29 | -0.13 |
| Jakarta Composite | 6,864.19 | 33.99 | 0.50 |
| KLSE Composite | 1,406.69 | 3.66 | 0.26 |
| Nikkei 225 | 32,490.52 | -405.51 | -1.25 |
| Straits Times | 3,274.38 | -0.86 | -0.03 |
| KOSPI Composite | 2,600.23 | -8.01 | -0.31 |
| Taiwan Weighted | 17,164.89 | 48.45 | 0.28 |
