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!