Asian markets ended mixed on Thursday, while Indonesian, South Korean and Malaysian markets were closed for a holiday. Japanese market was declined on concerns about further interest rates hikes in the United States, while speculation on government intervention to deter further yen depreciation also weighed on Japanese shares. Hong Kong shares fell on China's property woes and ahead of PMI data from China due over the weekend.
| Asian Indices | Last Trade | Change in Points | Change in % |
| Shanghai Composite | 3,110.48 | 3.16 | 0.10 |
| Hang Seng | 17,373.03 | -238.84 | -1.37 |
| Jakarta Composite | -- | -- | -- |
| KLSE Composite | -- | -- | -- |
| Nikkei 225 | 31,872.52 | -499.38 | -1.57 |
| Straits Times | 3,206.99 | 6.96 | 0.22 |
| KOSPI Composite | -- | -- | -- |
| Taiwan Weighted | 16,353.74 | 43.38 | 0.27 |
