Asian markets ended lower on Friday, once again dragged down by the Japan’s Nikkei, which went home with red mark dropping three days in a row, partly because of a stronger yen that pulled down exporters' stocks. Chinese market closed lower, because of continued profit-taking amid weakness in regional stock markets and as investors cashed out ahead of the Dragon Boat Festival Holiday. South Korea's Kospi ended with red mark, as Samsung Electronics shares slumped 6.2% amid concerns over slowing growth in its mobile business.
Asian Indices | Last Trade | Change in Points | Change in % |
Shanghai Composite | 2,210.90 | -31.21 | -1.39 |
Hang Seng | 21,575.26 | -263.17 | -1.21 |
Jakarta Composite | 4,865.32 | -135.90 | -2.72 |
KLSE Composite | 1,775.59 | 5.99 | 0.34 |
Nikkei 225 | 12,877.53 | -26.49 | -0.21 |
Straits Times | 3,184.72 | -8.79 | -0.28 |
KOSPI Composite | 1,923.85 | -35.34 | -1.80 |
Taiwan Weighted | 8,095.20 | -0.94 | -0.01 |
