Asian markets settled down on Monday, tracking Wall Streets’ fall last Friday with concerns that the US Federal Reserve will likely hold interest rates at current levels for longer after data showed a much bigger than expected increase in US non-farm payroll employment in the month of December. China’s Shanghai Composite declined as investors were awaiting more data this week including the forth-quarter GDP. Although, China's December exports grew at a faster pace than expected as factories rushed to fill orders to beat higher tariffs threatened by US President-elect Donald Trump once he takes office. Market in Japan was closed for a holiday.
| Asian Indices | Last Trade | Change in Points | Change in % |
| Shanghai Composite | 3,160.76 | -7.76 | -0.25 |
| Hang Seng | 18,874.14 | -190.15 | -1.01 |
| Jakarta Composite | 7,016.88 | -71.99 | -1.03 |
| KLSE Composite | 1,585.59 | -16.82 | -1.05 |
| Nikkei 225 | -- | -- | -- |
| Straits Times | 3,791.70 | -9.86 | -0.26 |
| KOSPI Composite | 2,489.56 | -26.22 | -1.05 |
| Taiwan Weighted | 22,488.33 | -523.53 | -2.33 |
