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China stocks erased earlier gains to end flat Wednesday, with gains in property stocks offset by losses in healthcare, as investors paused following a recent rally on upbeat data pointing to a continued economic recovery.
At the close, the Shanghai Composite index was down 0.07% at 3,449.38.
China’s blue-chip CSI300 index also ended flat, while the start-up board ChiNext Composite index was 0.57% lower.
Japan’s Nikkei share average closed at a 29-1/2-year high on Wednesday, buoyed by hopes of a U.S. stimulus package and progress in a COVID-19 vaccine, but gains were capped by some profit-taking after a strong November rally.
Nikkei ended up 0.05% at 26,800.98, its highest closing since April 1991, extending its Bull run. The broader Topix rose 0.32% at 1,773.97, edging near a 2-yr peak touched last Friday,
Australian shares ended flat to little changed Wednesday as optimism over a Quarterly economic recovery was tempered by cautious comments from the central bank, escalating trade tensions with China also dented investor sentiment.
New Zealand’s benchmark S&P/NZX 50 index ended flat at 12,728.69.
Asia-Pacific Indexes
Data as of 2 Dec 2020. All quotes delayed at least 15 minutes.
| Symb | Index | Time | Last | Chg | Chg % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| .TRXFLDJPP | Thomson Reuters Equity Japan Index | 4:55am EST | 155.10 | +0.44 | +0.28% |
| .TRXFLDHKP | Thomson Reuters Equity HK Index | 4:45am EST | 326.02 | -2.19 | -0.67% |
| .TRXFLDINP | Thomson Reuters Equity India Index | 7:25am EST | 1,523.12 | +4.34 | +0.29% |
| .N225 | Nikkei Stock Average 225 | 1:15am EST | 26,800.98 | +13.44 | +0.05% |
| .HSI | Hang Seng Index | 3:08am EST | 26,532.58 | -35.10 | -0.13% |
| .AORD | ASX All Ordinaries Index | 12:56am EST | 6,811.30 | -0.90 | -0.01% |
| .KS11 | KOSPI Index | 4:01am EST | 2,675.90 | +41.65 | +1.58% |
| .SETI | SET Composite Index | 4:46am EST | 1,417.95 | -2.92 | -0.21% |
| .JKSE | Jakarta Composite | 3:14am EST | 5,813.99 | +89.25 | +1.56% |
| .PSI | PSE Composite Index | 1 Dec 2020 | 7,080.62 | +71.06 | +1.01% |
| .SSEC | Shanghai Composite Index | 2:59am EST | 3,449.38 | -2.56 | -0.07% |
| .BSESN | S&P BSE Sensex | 7:23am EST | 44,618.04 | -37.40 | -0.08% |
| .FTFBMKLCI | FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI | 1 Dec 2020 | 1,598.72 | -3.54 | -0.22% |
| .HNX30 | HNX 30 Index | 1 Dec 2020 | 271.50 | +3.55 | +1.32% |