Asian markets ended mostly higher on Wednesday, with increase in commodity prices and a surge in Chinese imports boosting resource stocks. Japan’s Nikkei closed with strong gains supported by the weak yen. Shanghai went home with marginal gains following a rare trade deficit for China in March. Meanwhile, investors were worried about the Korean peninsula, where the North continues its stand-off with the South and the United States.
Asian Indices | Last Trade | Change in Points | Change in % |
Shanghai Composite | 2,226.13 | 0.35 | 0.02 |
Hang Seng | 22,034.56 | 164.22 | 0.75 |
Jakarta Composite | 4,877.48 | -22.11 | -0.45 |
KLSE Composite | 1,696.20 | 5.93 | 0.35 |
Nikkei 225 | 13,288.13 | 95.78 | 0.73 |
Straits Times | 3,293.25 | -3.32 | -0.10 |
KOSPI Composite | 1,935.58 | 14.84 | 0.77 |
Taiwan Weighted | 7,752.80 | 24.26 | 0.31 |