Prolonging the previous session’s rally, all the Asian equity indices barring Kospi Composite, ended in the green on last trading day of the week, as investors piled-up positions in risky assets ahead of US monthly jobs data, which is expected to show modest improvement in US hiring. Sentiments also remained upbeat following the European Central Bank and the Bank of England overnight pledging to keep interest rates low for an extended period to support growth. Chinese benchmark edged little higher to hit highest close in two weeks on Friday, as strength in the property sector helped indexes to their first weekly gain in five ahead of a slew of June economic data next week.
Asian Indices | Last Trade | Change in Points | Change in % |
Shanghai Composite | 2007.20 | 1.10 | 0.05 |
Hang Seng | 20854.67 | 386.00 | 1.89 |
Jakarta Composite | 4602.87 | 20.87 | 0.46 |
KLSE Composite | 1772.27 | 0.93 | 0.05 |
Nikkei 225 | 14309.97 | 291.04 | 2.08 |
Straits Times | 3169.73 | 22.61 | 0.72 |
KOSPI Composite | 1833.31 | -5.83 | -0.32 |
Taiwan Weighted | 8001.82 | 108.10 | 1.37 |
