Epic Research Update : Asian Markets

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Asian equity markets followed their US peers higher on Wednesday ahead of the Federal Reserve’s policy statement.

Hong Kong’s Hang Seng rose 1 percent or 234.13 points at 23,754.49.

Japan’s Nikkei jumped 1.35 percent or 206.79 points at 15,536.70.

Singapore’s Straits Times was up 0.50 percent or 16.18 points at 3,227.83.

South Korea’s Seoul Composite gained 1.18 percent or 22.64 points at 1,948.32.

Taiwan’s Taiwan Weighted added 0.76 percent or 66.33 points at 8,839.88.

China’s Shanghai Composite was up 0.40 percent or 9.24 points at 2,347.11.
 
Asian equities were mixed on Thursday as investors reacted to the end of quantitative easing in the US and the region%u2019s latest earnings.

China%u2019s Shanghai Composite was up 0.12 percent or 2.89 points at 2,375.92.

Hong Kong%u2019s Hang Seng was down 0.17 percent or 40.73 points at 23,779.14.

Japan%u2019s Nikkei gained 0.63 percent or 97.40 points at 15,651.31.

Singapore%u2019s Straits Times was up 0.16 percent or 5.19 points at 3,229.22.

South Korea%u2019s Seoul Composite shed 0.61 percent or 12.02 points at 1,949.15.

Taiwan%u2019s Taiwan Weighted declined 0.59 percent or 52.52 points at 8,851.16.
 
Asian stocks rose on the final trading day of the week following positive US data overnight, with focus on developments in Japan.

Hong Kong%u2019s Hang Seng added 0.86 percent or 203.15 points at 23,905.19.

Japan%u2019s Nikkei gained 1.70 percent or 266.32 points at 15,924.52.

Singapore%u2019s Straits Times rose 0.27 percent or 8.86 points at 3,243.17.

South Korea%u2019s Seoul Composite was up 0.23 percent or 4.56 points at 1,963.49.

Taiwan%u2019s Taiwan Weighted added 0.35 percent or 30.74 points at 8,918.81.

China%u2019s Shanghai Composite was up 0.36 percent or 8.56 points at 2,399.63.
 
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