Asian markets settle mixed on Wednesday

31 Jan 2024 Evaluate
Asian markets settled mixed on Wednesday with caution ahead of the US Federal Reserve's interest-rate decision later in the day. The Federal Open Market Committee is widely expected to hold interest rates unchanged at the conclusion of the meeting, but the accompanying policy statement and Fed Chair Jerome Powell's post-meeting press conference might offer clues on how soon the US Federal Reserve could begin easing interest rates. Chinese markets declined sharply after an official factory survey showed that China's manufacturing activity in January contracted for a fourth straight month. Meanwhile, Japanese shares gained as a summary of opinions from the BoJ's January policy meeting signalled the central bank's intensified focus on initiating its first interest rate hike.

Asian Indices

Last Trade            

Change in Points

Change in %      

Shanghai Composite

2,788.55

-41.98

-1.51

Hang Seng

15,485.07

-218.38

-1.41

Jakarta Composite

7,207.94

15.72

0.22

KLSE Composite

1,512.98

0.23

0.02

Nikkei 225

36,286.71

220.85

0.61

Straits Times

3,153.01

2.97

0.09

KOSPI Composite

2,497.09

-1.72

-0.07

Taiwan Weighted

17,889.56

-145.07

-0.81

© 2026 The Alchemists Ark Pvt. Ltd. All rights reserved. MoneyWorks4Me ® is a registered trademark of The Alchemists Ark Pvt. Ltd.

×