Asian stock markets closed without a single direction this Friday (18), while investors continue to monitor the risks of tensions between Ukraine and Russia, which yesterday returned to bring down markets on Wall Street.
The Japanese stock index Nikkei fell 0.41% in Tokyo on Friday, to 27,122.07 points, while the Hang Seng index was down 1.88% in Hong Kong, to 24,327.71 points.
Taiex also retreated in Taiwan, with a loss of 0.20%, reaching 18,232.35 points.
In mainland China, on the other hand, stocks gained moderately, helped by financial stocks: the Shanghai Composite rose 0.66% to 3,490.76 points and the less comprehensive Shenzhen Composite rose 0.42% to 2,311. .79 points.
The South Korean Kospi was practically stable in Seoul, with a marginal increase of 0.02%, to 2,744.52 points.
The geopolitical scenario continues to compromise risk appetite in Asia. In recent days, Russia has said it has begun withdrawing troops from areas bordering Ukraine, but Western countries have cast doubt on the claim.
In addition, there were reports of clashes between Moscow-backed separatist rebels and Ukrainian government forces in the east of the country.
Yesterday, New York stock exchanges took heavy losses amid renewed tensions in Eastern Europe.
In Oceania, the Russian-Ukrainian crisis also weighed on the Australian market, and the S&P/ASX 200 index fell 1.02% in Sydney, at 7,221.70 points.
Source: CNN Brasil
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