Asian and Southeast Asian stock markets were mostly higher on Thursday as investors are waiting for the upcoming speeches by the world’s top central bankers in Jackson Hole, Wyoming. (AP photo)Most Southeast Asian stock markets closed higher on Thursday, in line with Asian peers, as investors looked past US President Donald Trump's threat to shut down government, focusing instead on a meeting of central bankers in the United States. US Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen and European Central Bank President Mario Draghi are slated to speak at the annual conference in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, where central bankers from across the globe are expected to tout the benefits of globalisation. In Southeast Asia, Singapore ended up 0.4%, with Jardine Cycle & Carriage about 3% higher and Keppel Corp rising 1%. Bank Central Asia fell 1%, while Bank Tabungan Negara slipped 2.1%.

Source: Bangkok Post August 24, 2017 10:41 UTC