Friday’s World Stock Markets: Asia-Pacific

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China shares posted a wkly loss Friday as a conservative economic growth target sparked fears Beijing could tighten policy to rein in lofty valuations.

On the day, the blue-chip CSI300 index closed +0.4% at 5,146.38, while the Shanghai Composite Index added 0.5% at 3,453.08.

Japanese shares rose for a 4th session running Friday, as tech stocks bounced, while expectations that low interest rates and big fiscal spending would continue to support global economic growth kept investor sentiment supported.

The Nikkei 225 Index ended up 1.73% at 29,717.83. The broader TOPIX finished up 1.36% at 1,951.06. On the wk, the Nikkei and TOPIX gained nearly 3% each.

Australian shares finished higher Friday on hopes for a swifter global economic rebound as upbeat US jobs data painted a picture of recovery.

The S&P/ASX 200 index rose +0.8% at 6,766.80 by the close of trade, marking a gainer of the same margin for the wk. New Zealand’s benchmark S&P/NZX 50 index rose 1.3% to finish the session at 12,426.77.

Asia-Pacific Indexes

Data as of 12 March 2021. All quotes delayed at least 15 mins.

Symb

Index

Time

Last

Chg

Chg %

.TRXFLDJPP

Thomson Reuters Equity Japan Index

2:44am EST

170.56

+2.24

+1.33%

.TRXFLDHKP

Thomson Reuters Equity HK Index

3:59am EST

350.26

-6.46

-1.81%

.TRXFLDINP

Thomson Reuters Equity India Index

4:33am EST

1,766.99

-11.28

-0.63%

.N225

Nikkei Stock Average 225

1:15am EST

29,717.83

+506.19

+1.73%

.HSI

Hang Seng Index

3:08am EST

28,739.72

-645.89

-2.20%

.AORD

ASX All Ordinaries Index

12:55am EST

7,014.60

+61.70

+0.89%

.KS11

KOSPI Index

4:03am EST

3,054.39

+40.69

+1.35%

.SETI

SET Composite Index

4:46am EST

1,568.19

-6.94

-0.44%

.JKSE

Jakarta Composite

3:14am EST

6,358.21

+93.53

+1.49%

.PSI

PSE Composite Index

11 Mar 2021

6,728.55

+9.37

+0.14%

.SSEC

Shanghai Composite Index

2:59am EST

3,453.08

+16.25

+0.47%

.BSESN

S&P BSE Sensex

4:49am EST

50,779.66

-499.85

-0.97%

.FTFBMKLCI

FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI

11 Mar 2021

1,615.69

-13.72

-0.84%

.HNX30

HNX 30 Index

10 Mar 2021

396.80

+8.04

+2.07%

Have a healthy weekend, Keep the Faith!