Asian markets ended mostly lower on the last day of week, as investors choose to take profits following recent gains. Seoul markets went home with red mark over the tensions in the Korean peninsula and expectations of weak earnings by South Korean firms. The Japanese market closed lower after edging up marginally in early trades, as yen recovered against dollar.
Asian Indices | Last Trade | Change in Points | Change in % |
Shanghai Composite | 2,206.78 | -12.77 | -0.58 |
Hang Seng | 22,089.05 | -12.22 | -0.06 |
Jakarta Composite | 4,937.21 | 12.95 | 0.26 |
KLSE Composite | 1,698.53 | -8.51 | -0.50 |
Nikkei 225 | 13,485.14 | -64.02 | -0.47 |
Straits Times | 3,294.19 | -14.61 | -0.44 |
KOSPI Composite | 1,924.23 | -25.57 | -1.31 |
Taiwan Weighted | 7,821.63 | -36.35 | -0.46 |