Asian markets closed mostly lower on Thursday tracking Wall Street’s mixed performance overnight. Kospi dropped from all-time record highs as South Korea's semiconductor heavyweights like Samsung and SK Hynix declined following tech jitters on Wall Street. Chinese shares fell following selloffs in precious metals and technology sectors, and ahead of an extended nine-day Spring Festival break from February 15 to February 23. Japanese shares declined as investors turned cautious ahead of the general election scheduled for Sunday, February 8.
| Asian Indices | Last Trade | Change in Points | Change in % |
| Shanghai Composite | 4,075.92 | -26.29 | -0.64 |
| Hang Seng | 26,885.24 | 37.92 | 0.14 |
| Jakarta Composite | 8,103.88 | -42.84 | -0.53 |
| KLSE Composite | 1,731.02 | -11.80 | -0.68 |
| Nikkei 225 | 53,818.04 | -475.32 | -0.88 |
| Straits Times | 4,975.87 | 10.37 | 0.21 |
| KOSPI Composite | 5,163.57 | -207.53 | -3.86 |
| Taiwan Weighted | 31,801.27 | -488.54 | -1.51 |
