Asian markets settled down on Monday tracking Friday’s deep losses at the US markets amidst growing geopolitical Middle East tensions and rising US bond yields. Meanwhile, investors were keenly awaiting this week’s US GDP, inflation data and corporate earnings reports from Microsoft, Alphabet, and more. Market in Hong Kong was closed for Chung Yeung Day.
| Asian Indices | Last Trade | Change in Points | Change in % |
| Shanghai Composite | 2,939.29 | -43.77 | -1.49 |
| Hang Seng | -- | -- | -- |
| Jakarta Composite | 6,741.96 | -107.21 | -1.59 |
| KLSE Composite | 1,438.12 | -2.92 | -0.20 |
| Nikkei 225 | 30,999.55 | -259.81 | -0.84 |
| Straits Times | 3,053.36 | -23.33 | -0.76 |
| KOSPI Composite | 2,357.02 | -17.98 | -0.76 |
| Taiwan Weighted | 16,251.36 | -189.36 | -1.17 |
