Asian markets ended mostly lower on Thursday tracking Wall Street’s fall overnight with caution after a surprise downgrade of US debt rating by Fitch. Investors were awaiting cues from Friday's US jobs report for further information on the monetary policy of the US Federal Reserve, while upbeat US ADP job report revived fresh worries about the US Federal Reserve's plans for interest rates. Hong Kong shares declined on concerns over the health of the Chinese economy continued. Seoul shares fell on the back of foreign and institutional investors' selling. Chinese shares gained after a private survey showed improvement in China’s services sector. Meanwhile, Taiwan market was closed today as Typhoon Khanun approaches.
| Asian Indices | Last Trade | Change in Points | Change in % |
| Shanghai Composite | 3,280.46 | 18.77 | 0.57 |
| Hang Seng | 19,420.87 | -96.51 | -0.50 |
| Jakarta Composite | 6,898.08 | 43.57 | 0.63 |
| KLSE Composite | 1,441.85 | -2.71 | -0.19 |
| Nikkei 225 | 32,159.28 | -548.41 | -1.71 |
| Straits Times | 3,304.06 | -20.96 | -0.63 |
| KOSPI Composite | 2,605.39 | -11.08 | -0.43 |
| Taiwan Weighted |
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