Asian stock markets end mostly higher

17 Apr 2013 Evaluate

Asian stock markets ended mostly higher on Wednesday, as sentiments were boosted by positive American corporate earnings and data supporting the case for ongoing US monetary stimulus. Japanese market went home with green mark supported by rise in value of dollar and euro against yen. South Korea's market closed marginally higher as tensions still lingered on the Korean Peninsula. Regional stocks recovered but closed lower after two days of volatile trading because of Monday's weaker-than-expected Chinese growth data and a sharp drop in the price of gold.

Asian Indices

Last Trade

Change in Points

Change in %

Shanghai Composite

2,193.80

-1.05

-0.05

Hang Seng

21,569.67

-102.36

-0.47

Jakarta Composite

4,998.65

53.40

1.08

KLSE Composite

 1,710.97

10.44

0.61

Nikkei 225

13,382.89

161.45

1.22

Straits Times

3,291.46

-0.12

-

KOSPI Composite

1,923.84

1.63

0.08

Taiwan Weighted

7,809.07

8.02

0.10

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