Asian stock markets shut shop on a weak note on Friday amid continuing worries about the outlook for Fed's asset purchase program, which hurting sentiment and prompting investors to indulge in some heavy selling. However, Japan's Nikkei went home with green mark outshining the rest of the region, with a weaker yen against the dollar improving market sentiment. Chinese markets closed lower, despite China’s central bank offering some comfort to stressed money markets.
Asian Indices | Last Trade | Change in Points | Change in % |
Shanghai Composite | 2,073.10 | -10.93 | -0.52 |
Hang Seng | 20,263.31 | -119.55 | -0.59 |
Jakarta Composite | 4,515.37 | -114.62 | -2.48 |
KLSE Composite | 1,755.85 | -6.49 | -0.37 |
Nikkei 225 | 13,230.13 | 215.55 | 1.66 |
Straits Times | 3,124.45 | -8.81 | -0.28 |
KOSPI Composite | 1,822.83 | -27.66 | -1.49 |
Taiwan Weighted | 7,793.31 | -105.60 | -1.34 |