Asian markets ended mostly lower on Tuesday, as the investors are in cautious outlook in midst of tensions between western nations and China. Western nations had imposed sanctions on Chinese officials for human rights abuses in Xinjiang, while Beijing hit back immediately with broad punitive measures against the EU. Asian share got pressured with the steep declines in Chinese stocks and high volatility in US bond yields
Asian Indices | Last Trade | Change in Points | Change in % |
Shanghai Composite | 3,411.51 | -31.93 | -0.93 |
Hang Seng | 28,497.38 | -387.96 | -1.34 |
Jakarta Composite | 6,252.71 | -48.42 | -0.77 |
KLSE Composite | 1,595.29 | -21.44 | -1.33 |
Nikkei 225 | 28,955.92 | -178.23 | -0.61 |
Straits Times | 3,131.74 | 3.66 | 0.12 |
KOSPI Composite | 3,004.74 | -30.72 | -1.01 |
Taiwan Weighted | 16,177.59 | -11.63 | -0.07 |