Asian stock markets ended mostly higher on Friday, with Japanese market rising as the yen's slight decline triggered some buying at lower levels. Chinese market went home with green mark for a second straight session on Friday as investors cheered moves by the government to ease strict regulation while the rest traded cautiously as concerns grew after a Federal Reserve official tipped a pullback in the central bank's easing programs as soon as this summer. Meanwhile, Taiwan market closed lower as the market encountered stiff technical resistance ahead of 8,400 points.
Markets in Hong Kong and South Korea are closed for holidays.
Asian Indices | Last Trade | Change in Points | Change in % |
Shanghai Composite | 2,282.87 | 31.06 | 1.38 |
Hang Seng | - | - | - |
Jakarta Composite | 5,145.68 | 67.00 | 1.32 |
KLSE Composite | 1,769.16 | 2.44 | 0.14 |
Nikkei 225 | 15,138.12 | 100.88 | 0.67 |
Straits Times | 3,449.30 | -2.98 | -0.09 |
KOSPI Composite | - | - | - |
Taiwan Weighted | 8,368.19 | -21.86 | -0.26 |