Asia-Pacific Markets Overall Muted
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China shares muted as real estate gainers offset losses in industrials
SKorea stocks fall on firm dollar
Japanese shares slip as virus resurgence spurs slowdown worries
Note: Foreign investors were net buyers of Japanese shares in the wk to 25 June, as investors’ risk appetite was increased by a rally in major markets, including the United States and Europe.
Australia shares close at lowest mark in 2 wks on lockdown extension fears
Asia-Pacific-Indexes
Data as of 1 July 2021. All quotes delayed at least 15 mins.
Symb
Index
Time
Last
Chg
Chg %
.TRXFLDJPP
Thomson Reuters Equity Japan Index
3:39am EDT
170.39
-0.41
-0.24%
.TRXFLDHKP
Thomson Reuters Equity HK Index
4:28am EDT
346.68
+0.00
+0.00%
.TRXFLDINP
Thomson Reuters Equity India Index
4:28am EDT
1,907.88
-0.02
-0.00%
.N225
Nikkei Stock Average 225
2:15am EDT
28,707.04
-84.49
-0.29%
.HSI
Hang Seng Index
30 Jun 2021
28,827.95
-166.15
-0.57%
.AORD
ASX All Ordinaries Index
3:14am EDT
7,541.50
-43.50
-0.57%
.KS11
KOSPI Index
2:30am EDT
3,282.06
-14.62
-0.44%
.SETI
SET Composite Index
4:43am EDT
1,593.17
+5.38
+0.34%
.JKSE
Jakarta Composite
4:14am EDT
6,005.96
+20.47
+0.34%
.PSI
PSE Composite Index
12:50am EDT
6,964.01
+62.10
+0.90%
.SSEC
Shanghai Composite Index
3:59am EDT
3,588.78
-2.42
-0.07%
.BSESN
S&P BSE Sensex
4:45am EDT
52,435.78
-46.93
-0.09%
.FTFBMKLCI
FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI
4:44am EDT
1,532.59
-0.04
-0.00%
.HNX30
HNX 30 Index
29 Jun 2021
508.17
-2.13
-0.42%
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