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China shares rose on upbeat factory data, tech boost
At the close, the Shanghai Composite index was up 1.75% at 3,367.97. The blue-chip CSI300 index was up 1.62%. The smaller Shenzhen index ended up 2.6% and the start-up board ChiNext Composite index was higher by 2.629%. Shanghai’s tech-focused STAR50 index closed up 7.26%, its biggest daily gainer since its debut on 23 July.
Japanese shares snapped 6 consecutive sessions of losses Monday, as markets tracked Wall Street’s Friday rally on strong earnings reports, and the JPY retreated from a 4.5-month high Vs USD.
The benchmark Nikkei share average closed 2.24% higher at 22,195.38. The index had 193 advancers Vs 32 decliners. The broader Topix gained 1.78% at 1,522.64.
Australian shares fell to a 1-month+ low Monday, dragged down by financial stocks, as the country’s 2nd-most populous state imposed its strictest movement restrictions yet to curb an uptick in C-19 cases.
The S&P/ASX 200 index was down 0.7% at 5,888.7 by 0106 GMT, marking its lowest since 30 June.
New Zealand’s benchmark S&P/NZX 50 index fell 0.5% to 11,666.2.
Asia-Pacific Indexes
Data as of 3 August 2020. All quotes delayed at least 15 mins.
| Symb | Index | Time | Last | Chg | Chg % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| .TRXFLDJPP | Thomson Reuters Equity Japan Index | 3:45am EDT | 133.46 | +2.30 | +1.75% |
| .TRXFLDHKP | Thomson Reuters Equity HK Index | 4:35am EDT | 307.48 | +1.46 | +0.48% |
| .TRXFLDINP | Thomson Reuters Equity India Index | 4:35am EDT | 1,247.23 | -13.86 | -1.10% |
| .N225 | Nikkei Stock Average 225 | 2:15am EDT | 22,195.38 | +485.38 | +2.24% |
| .HSI | Hang Seng Index | 4:09am EDT | 24,458.13 | -137.22 | -0.56% |
| .AORD | ASX All Ordinaries Index | 3:29am EDT | 6,053.90 | -4.40 | -0.07% |
| .KS11 | KOSPI Index | 5:01am EDT | 2,251.04 | +1.67 | +0.07% |
| .SETI | SET Composite Index | 4:51am EDT | 1,319.85 | -8.68 | -0.65% |
| .JKSE | Jakarta Composite | 4:14am EDT | 5,006.22 | -143.40 | -2.78% |
| .PSI | PSE Composite Index | 12:50am EDT | 5,715.92 | -212.53 | -3.58% |
| .SSEC | Shanghai Composite Index | 3:00am EDT | 3,367.97 | +57.96 | +1.75% |
| .BSESN | S&P BSE Sensex | 4:51am EDT | 37,009.87 | -597.02 | -1.59% |
| .FTFBMKLCI | FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI | 4:51am EDT | 1,572.61 | -31.14 | -1.94% |
| .HNX30 | HNX 30 Index | 30 Jul 2020 | 198.49 | -1.34 | -0.67% |
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