Friday’s World Stock Markets: Asia-Pacific

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Chinese equities closed lower Friday, marking a wkly loss of 1.4%. At the close, the Shanghai Composite index was down 1.69% to 3,404.66, while the blue-chip CSI300 index closed 2.62% lower.

Japan’s benchmark Nikkei index fell while the broader TOPIX hit a 30-yr high, as the Bank of Japan said it would only buy TOBIX-linked ETFs after a review of its policy framework.

The Nikkei share average closed 1.41% lower to 29,792.05, while the broader TOPIX + 0.18% to 2,012.21, its highest since Y 1991.

Australian shares ended lower Friday to post their 1st wkly loss in 3. The S&P/ASX 200 index fell 0.6% to 6,708.2. The benchmark shed 0.9% on the wk. New Zealand’s benchmark S&P/NZX 50 index ended 0.2% higher to finish the wk at 12,515.2

Asia-Pacific Indexes

Data as of 19 Mar 2021. All quotes delayed at least 15 minutes.

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Index

Time

Last

Chg

Chg %

.TRXFLDJPP

Thomson Reuters Equity Japan Index

3:39am EDT

175.80

+0.18

+0.10%

.TRXFLDHKP

Thomson Reuters Equity HK Index

4:59am EDT

353.19

-4.62

-1.29%

.TRXFLDINP

Thomson Reuters Equity India Index

5:11am EDT

1,723.08

+15.02

+0.88%

.N225

Nikkei Stock Average 225

2:15am EDT

29,792.05

-424.70

-1.41%

.HSI

Hang Seng Index

4:08am EDT

28,990.94

-414.78

-1.41%

.AORD

ASX All Ordinaries Index

2:33am EDT

6,959.60

-44.00

-0.63%

.KS11

KOSPI Index

5:02am EDT

3,039.53

-26.48

-0.86%

.SETI

SET Composite Index

5:27am EDT

1,561.85

-6.97

-0.44%

.JKSE

Jakarta Composite

4:14am EDT

6,356.16

+8.33

+0.13%

.PSI

PSE Composite Index

12:50am EDT

6,436.10

-194.75

-2.94%

.SSEC

Shanghai Composite Index

3:59am EDT

3,404.66

-58.40

-1.69%

.BSESN

S&P BSE Sensex

5:29am EDT

49,903.41

+686.89

+1.40%

.FTFBMKLCI

FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI

18 Mar 2021

1,626.19

-1.80

-0.11%

.HNX30

HNX 30 Index

17 Mar 2021

405.27

+5.56

+1.39%

Have a healthy weekend, Keep the Faith!