Asian markets settled down on Monday tracking Wall Street’s fall on Friday last week on fears of a global trade war as US President Donald Trump imposed tariffs of 25% on Canadian and Mexican imports and an additional 10% tax on Chinese goods, and also threatened possible tariffs against the United Kingdom and the European Union. Hong Kong shares ended flat as China’s weak manufacturing data underlined the need for more government support measures to support the Chinese economy, while Chinese market remained closed for the Lunar New Year holiday.
| Asian Indices | Last Trade | Change in Points | Change in % |
| Shanghai Composite | -- | -- | -- |
| Hang Seng | 20,217.26 | -7.85 | -0.04 |
| Jakarta Composite | 7,030.06 | -79.14 | -1.13 |
| KLSE Composite | 1,553.63 | -3.29 | -0.21 |
| Nikkei 225 | 38,520.09 | -1,052.40 | -2.73 |
| Straits Times | 3,826.47 | -29.35 | -0.77 |
| KOSPI Composite | 2,453.95 | -63.42 | -2.58 |
| Taiwan Weighted | 22,694.71 | -830.70 | -3.66 |
