Asian markets ended mostly lower on Wednesday as investors focusing to the European Central Bank's policy decision on Thursday and the monthly US payroll data due on Friday. Japanese shares lead regional losses as the yen rebounded on strong wage data that spurred expectations of a BOJ interest rate hike. Chinese shares declined by consumer and property shares, even as a private survey showed China's services sector in May expanded at its fastest pace since July last year. However, Seoul shares gained after data showed inflation in the country cooled more than expected to a 10-month low in May.
Asian Indices | Last Trade | Change in Points | Change in % |
Shanghai Composite | 3,065.40 | -25.80 | -0.84 |
Hang Seng | 18,424.96 | -19.15 | -0.10 |
Jakarta Composite | 6,947.67 | -151.64 | -2.18 |
KLSE Composite | 1,608.53 | -6.87 | -0.43 |
Nikkei 225 | 38,490.17 | -347.29 | -0.90 |
Straits Times | 3,330.01 | -8.93 | -0.27 |
KOSPI Composite | 2,689.50 | 27.40 | 1.02 |
Taiwan Weighted | 21,484.88 | 128.26 | 0.60 |
