Asian markets settled down on Wednesday as signs of a strong US jobs market fuelled expectations of higher for longer interest rates from the US Federal reserve. The Labor Department said that American employers posted 9.6 million job openings in August, up from 8.92 million in July, and against expectations of 8.8 million vacancies. Hong Kong shares declined on lingering concerns over an investigation into China Evergrande Group's founder and the heavily indebted property developer's offshore debt restructuring plan. Japanese shares dropped as the yen gained against the US dollar, putting more pressure on exporters in the world`s third-largest economy. Meanwhile, Chinese markets were remained closed for holiday.
| Asian Indices | Last Trade | Change in Points | Change in % |
| Shanghai Composite | -- | -- | -- |
| Hang Seng | 17,195.84 | -135.38 | -0.79 |
| Jakarta Composite | 6,886.58 | -54.31 | -0.79 |
| KLSE Composite | 1,415.84 | -4.17 | -0.29 |
| Nikkei 225 | 30,526.88 | -711.06 | -2.33 |
| Straits Times | 3,147.39 | -44.96 | -1.43 |
| KOSPI Composite | 2,405.69 | -59.38 | -2.47 |
| Taiwan Weighted | 16,273.38 | -180.96 | -1.11 |
