Asian markets end mostly higher on Thursday

15 Feb 2024 Evaluate
Asian markets ended mostly higher on Thursday tracking dovish comments from Chicago Fed President Austan Goolsbee. Fed's Goolsbee said on Wednesday that the policy-setting Federal Open Market Committee shouldn’t wait until PCE inflation is at the 2% goal for interest-rate cuts. Investors are now awaiting the release of US retail sales and initial jobless claims data due later in the day. Japanese shares rallied to its highest level in 34 years tracking Wall Street’s gains overnight, while weaker yen also boosted market sentiments. The timing of any policy tightening was further complicated by the release of data showing the Japanese economy slipping into a recession. Chinese market remained closed for the Lunar New Year holiday. 

Asian Indices

Last Trade            

Change in Points

Change in %      

Shanghai Composite

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--

--

Hang Seng

15,944.63

65.25

0.41

Jakarta Composite

7,303.28

93.54

1.28

KLSE Composite

1,528.38

-0.95

-0.06

Nikkei 225

38,157.94

454.62

1.19

Straits Times

3,176.69

37.62

1.18

KOSPI Composite

2,613.80

-6.62

-0.25

Taiwan Weighted

18,644.57

548.50

2.94

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