# Monday’s World Stock Markets: Asia-Pacific

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By Paul Ebeling · 2021-04-05
Tags: Shayne Heffernan on Investments, Australia, China, Japan, Top Stories, Paul Ebeling, 2021, AsiaPacific, #NewZealand, HongKong
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Some Asia-Pacific bourses are closed for Easter Monday, we will be back with full reports on Tuesday

Japanese shares finished higher Monday, as strong US jobs data lifted optimism about a recovery in the world’s largest economy, prompting investors to buy index heavyweights SoftBank Group and Fast Retailing along with chip-related stocks.

The Nikkei share average ended 0.82% higher at 30,089.25. The broader TOPIX gained 0.6% to close at 1,983.54.

Asia-Pacific Indexes

Data as of 5 Apr 2021. All quotes delayed at least 15 minutes.

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Index

Time

Last

Chg

Chg %

.TRXFLDJPP

Thomson Reuters Equity Japan Index

3:37am EDT

173.48

+1.00

+0.58%

.TRXFLDHKP

Thomson Reuters Equity HK Index

4:43am EDT

353.60

+0.00

+0.00%

.TRXFLDINP

Thomson Reuters Equity India Index

4:43am EDT

1,728.85

-24.70

-1.41%

.N225

Nikkei Stock Average 225

2:15am EDT

30,089.25

+235.25

+0.79%

.HSI

Hang Seng Index

1 Apr 2021

28,938.74

+560.39

+1.97%

.AORD

ASX All Ordinaries Index

1 Apr 2021

7,064.20

+47.20

+0.67%

.KS11

KOSPI Index

5:03am EDT

3,120.83

+8.03

+0.26%

.SETI

SET Composite Index

4:59am EDT

1,583.02

-13.25

-0.83%

.JKSE

Jakarta Composite

4:14am EDT

5,970.29

-41.17

-0.68%

.PSI

PSE Composite Index

12:50am EDT

6,495.15

+52.06

+0.81%

.SSEC

Shanghai Composite Index

2 Apr 2021

3,484.39

+18.06

+0.52%

.BSESN

S&P BSE Sensex

4:59am EDT

49,257.62

-772.21

-1.54%

.FTFBMKLCI

FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI

4:59am EDT

1,584.24

-1.11

-0.07%

.HNX30

HNX 30 Index

1 Apr 2021

444.22

+7.96

+1.82%

Have a healthy week, Keep the Faith!

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