Monday’s World Stock Markets: Asia-Pacific
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China stocks opened Y 2021 on a firm note Monday, after a survey pointing to a continued recovery in the world’s 2nd-largest economy boosted investor sentiment.
The blue-chip CSI300 index rose 1.1% at 5,267.72, the Shanghai Composite Index added 0.9%to 3,502.96, and the tech-heavy start-up board ended up 3.8%, while the STAR50 index firmed 2.1%.
Japanese shares finished lower Monday after Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said he is considering a state of emergency for Tokyo and surrounding prefectures to contain a spike in local coronavirus infections.
The Nikkei 225 Index ended down 0.68% to 27,258.38 the biggest daily decliner in 2 wks. The broader Topix fell 0.56% to 1,794.59.
Australian shares ended the 1st trading day of the New Year on a solid note as mining stocks gained on strong iron ore and bullion prices, while a drastic drop in COVID-19 cases in the country’s largest state aided sentiment
The benchmark S&P/ASX 200 index rose 1.5% at 6,684.20 pts at the close of trade, New Zealand markets were closed for a public holiday
Asia-Pacific Indexes
Data as of 4 Jan 2021. All quotes delayed at least 15 minutes.
Symb
Index
Time
Last
Chg
Chg %
.TRXFLDJPP
Thomson Reuters Equity Japan Index
2:45am EST
157.03
-0.92
-0.58%
.TRXFLDHKP
Thomson Reuters Equity HK Index
4:45am EST
331.72
+1.48
+0.45%
.TRXFLDINP
Thomson Reuters Equity India Index
7:25am EST
1,642.37
+17.09
+1.05%
.N225
Nikkei Stock Average 225
1:15am EST
27,258.38
-185.79
-0.68%
.HSI
Hang Seng Index
3:09am EST
27,472.81
+241.68
+0.89%
.AORD
ASX All Ordinaries Index
1:05am EST
6,953.70
+103.10
+1.50%
.KS11
KOSPI Index
4:03am EST
2,944.45
+70.98
+2.47%
.SETI
SET Composite Index
4:56am EST
1,468.24
+18.89
+1.30%
.JKSE
Jakarta Composite
3:14am EST
6,104.90
+125.82
+2.10%
.PSI
PSE Composite Index
3 Jan 2021
7,197.50
+57.79
+0.81%
.SSEC
Shanghai Composite Index
2:59am EST
3,502.96
+29.89
+0.86%
.BSESN
S&P BSE Sensex
7:24am EST
48,176.80
+307.82
+0.64%
.FTFBMKLCI
FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI
3 Jan 2021
1,602.57
-24.64
-1.51%
.HNX30
HNX 30 Index
3 Jan 2021
335.79
+12.38
+3.83%
Have a healthy week, Keep the Faith!
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