Asian markets ended mostly in red on Thursday pressured by the risk aversion in the market after China's bank lending data contracted for the first time in two decades. Participants sidelined on caution ahead of US- Russia talks on Ukraine. Japan's Nikkei tumbled the most among Asian indices after the local currency yen advanced for the third straight session. Meanwhile, US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent's assertion that the Bank of Japan is 'behind the curve' in managing inflation has prompted a rise in 10-year government bonds, indicating expectations of forthcoming interest rate increases.
| Asian Indices | Last Trade | Change in Points | Change in % |
| Shanghai Composite | 3,666.44 | -17.02 | -0.46 |
| Hang Seng | 25,519.32 | -94.35 | -0.37 |
| Jakarta Composite | 7,931.25 | 38.34 | 0.48 |
| KLSE Composite | 1,581.05 | -5.55 | -0.35 |
| Nikkei 225 | 42,693.00 | -581.67 | -1.36 |
| Straits Times | 4,256.52 | -16.24 | -0.38 |
| KOSPI Composite | 3,225.66 | 1.29 | 0.04 |
| Taiwan Weighted | 24,238.10 | -131.92 | -0.54 |
