Asian markets mixed after grim U.S. jobs data

SEOUL: Up 0.6 percent. The KOSPI ended up 8.56 points at 1,420.04. The market opened weak because of the U.S. jobs data. But it soon started reducing losses as foreigners and domestic institutions picked up low-priced shares, analysts said. The market showed little response to North Korea firing short-range missiles Thursday.

SINGAPORE: Down 0.91 percent. The Straits Times Index dropped 21.07 points to 2,299.75.

KUALA LUMPUR: Down 0.6 percent. The Kuala Lumpur Composite Index fell 6.02 points to close at 1,072.69.

BANGKOK: Down 0.50 percent. The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) composite index shed 2.94 points to close at 583.48.

JAKARTA: Up 0.46 percent. The Jakarta Composite Index gained 9.54 points to 2,075.30. Investors were boosted by a central bank interest rate cut of 25 basis points to 6.75 percent, dealers said.

MANILA: Down 0.27 percent. The composite index fell 6.70 points to 2,431.34.

WELLINGTON: Down 0.24 percent. The NZX-50 fell 6.68 points to close at 2,761.51.

MUMBAI: Up 1.74 percent. The 30-share Sensex jumped 254.56 points to 14,913.05.

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