Asian stock markets ended mostly lower on Wednesday as the lack of new steps from the Bank of Japan to quell tumult in the domestic bond market extended losses. After spending most of the day deep in negative territory, Japan’s Nikkei stocks swung upward in the afternoon to end with only mild losses. Meanwhile, South Korea closed lower, after the nation’s factory production lagged estimates and retail inflation accelerated.
Markets in China, Hong Kong and Taiwan were closed for the Dragon Boat Festival.
Asian Indices | Last Trade | Change in Points | Change in % |
Shanghai Composite | - | - | - |
Hang Seng | - | - | - |
Jakarta Composite | 4,697.88 | 87.94 | 1.91 |
KLSE Composite | 1,775.12 | -4.45 | -0.25 |
Nikkei 225 | 13,289.32 | -28.30 | -0.21 |
Straits Times | 3,153.48 | -16.90 | -0.53 |
KOSPI Composite | 1,909.91 | -10.77 | -0.56 |
Taiwan Weighted | - | - | - |