Asian markets end mostly lower on Friday

05 Jan 2024 Evaluate
Asian markets ended mostly lower on Friday ahead of key US payrolls data due out later in the day. Market sentiments weakened further by tracking Wall Street’s fall overnight as strong labor market data fueled uncertainty about early interest rate cuts by the Federal Reserve. Meanwhile, Chinese and Hong Kong shares leading regional losses on persistent concerns over economic recovery, while four Chinese bad debt managers were downgraded by Fitch Ratings in line with concerns over their financial situation and hopes of reduced government support. Although, Japanese shares gained as a weaker yen boosted exporters.

Asian Indices

Last Trade            

Change in Points

Change in %      

Shanghai Composite

2,929.18

-25.17

-0.86

Hang Seng

16,535.33

-110.65

-0.67

Jakarta Composite

7,350.62

-9.14

-0.12

KLSE Composite

1,487.61

10.35

0.70

Nikkei 225

33,377.42

89.13

0.27

Straits Times

3,184.30

10.29

0.32

KOSPI Composite

2,578.08

-8.94

-0.35

Taiwan Weighted

17,519.14

-30.51

-0.17

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