Asia-Pacific Markets Finished Mostly Higher

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Asia-Pacific Indexes

Asia-Pacific markets turned mixed Monday as Chinese retail sales missed expectations and Singapore moved to close schools to fight a virus outbreak, while more evidence of global inflation pressures helped gold to a 3-month high.

MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares sans Japan seesawed side of flat, just above a four-month trough hit last wk. Chinese blue chips were resilient with a gain of 1.8%.

China shares closed at more than 2-month highs Monday, as sustained gains in consumer and healthcare stocks outweighed concerns over the country reporting soft economic data.

The blue-chip CSI300 index rose 1.5%, to 5,184.99, its highest closing mark since 5 March, while the Shanghai Composite Index added 0.8% to 3,517.62, strongest closing mark since 3 March.

Japanese shares reversed course to settle lower Monday, as worries over the slow pace of the domestic vaccination drive overwhelmed a boost from solid gains in Wall Street shares.

The Nikkei share average fell 0.92% to close at 27,824.83, after rising 0.8% earlier in the session, while the broader TOPIX edged down 0.24% to 1,878.86.

Australian stocks were flat on the day

Asia-Pacific Indexes

Data as of 17 May 2021. All quotes delayed at least 15 mins.

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Index

Time

Last

Chg

Chg %

.TRXFLDJPP

Thomson Reuters Equity Japan Index

2:59am EDT

164.66

-0.43

-0.26%

.TRXFLDHKP

Thomson Reuters Equity HK Index

3:09am EDT

338.45

+4.48

+1.34%

.TRXFLDINP

Thomson Reuters Equity India Index

3:09am EDT

1,779.59

+20.19

+1.15%

.N225

Nikkei Stock Average 225

2:15am EDT

27,824.83

-259.64

-0.92%

.HSI

Hang Seng Index

3:25am EDT

28,207.12

+179.55

+0.64%

.AORD

ASX All Ordinaries Index

3:09am EDT

7,255.80

+16.40

+0.23%

.KS11

KOSPI Index

2:32am EDT

3,134.52

-18.80

-0.60%

.SETI

SET Composite Index

3:25am EDT

1,542.59

-6.89

-0.44%

.JKSE

Jakarta Composite

3:41am EDT

5,826.50

-111.86

-1.88%

.PSI

PSE Composite Index

12:50am EDT

6,283.58

+14.22

+0.23%

.SSEC

Shanghai Composite Index

3:08am EDT

3,517.62

+27.24

+0.78%

.BSESN

S&P BSE Sensex

3:24am EDT

49,378.50

+645.95

+1.33%

.FTFBMKLCI

FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI

3:26am EDT

1,583.25

+0.73

+0.05%

.HNX30

HNX 30 Index

13 May 2021

440.03

+11.50

+2.68%

Have a healthy week, Keep the Faith!