Asian stock markets ended mostly lower as cautious investors waited to see Chinese stocks movement after Monday's sharp selloff. Though, Chinese shares recouped most of their early losses but closed lower, as concerns spread that a cash squeeze could threaten China's economic growth and take the shine off an emerging US recovery. Japan's Nikkei went home with red mark after a volatile trade on Tuesday, while Korea Composite too ended in red, falling for a fifth straight session in a row.
Asian Indices | Last Trade | Change in Points | Change in % |
Shanghai Composite | 1,959.51 | -3.73 | -0.19 |
Hang Seng | 19,855.72 | 41.74 | 0.21 |
Jakarta Composite | 4,418.87 | -10.59 | -0.24 |
KLSE Composite | 1,728.64 | -9.55 | -0.55 |
Nikkei 225 | 12,969.34 | -93.44 | -0.72 |
Straits Times | 3,089.93 | 15.62 | 0.51 |
KOSPI Composite | 1,780.63 | -18.38 | -1.02 |
Taiwan Weighted | 7,663.23 | -94.80 | -1.22 |
