Most Asian markets end higher
Date: 03-09-2012Most Asian markets went home in green as statements from US Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke and economic news across the region raised hopes that central banks will boost stimulus measures. Though, Japanese Nikkei ended lower as the yen rose against most of its major counterparts. Hong Kong and China shares ended higher on Monday, aided by gains in the property sector after weaker-than-expected economic data spurred hopes that Beijing will act to stem the slowdown in the world's second-largest economy.
Asian Indices | Last Trade | Change in Points | Change in % |
Shanghai Composite | 2,059.15 | 11.63 | 0.57 |
Hang Seng | 19,559.21 | 76.64 | 0.39 |
Jakarta Composite | 4,117.95 | 57.62 | 1.42 |
KLSE Composite | 1,653.90 | 7.79 | 0.47 |
Nikkei 225 | 8,783.89 | -56.02 | -0.63 |
Straits Times | 3,017.22 | -8.24 | -0.27 |
KOSPI Composite | 1,912.71 | 7.59 | 0.40 |
Taiwan Weighted | 7,450.56 | 53.47 | 0.72 |