# Thursday’s World Stock Markets: Asia-Pacific

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By Paul Ebeling · 2021-04-08
Tags: Shayne Heffernan on Investments, Australia, China, Japan, Top Stories, Paul Ebeling, 2021, AsiaPacific, #NewZealand, HongKong
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China shares closed higher Thursday, with healthcare shares leading the gainers as the country ramped up vaccination efforts amid the emergence of a new cluster of infections. 

At the close, the Shanghai Composite index was up 0.08% at 3,482.55. The blue-chip CSI300 index was up 0.17%.

Japanese stocks fell Thursday, weighed by concerns over a spike in domestic coronavirus infections and the potential return of restrictions on economic activity.

The Nikkei 225 Index ended down 0.07% to 29,708.98, while the broader TOPIX fell 0.79% to 1,951.86.

Australian shares extend their rally to a 5th day running Thursday, with robust iron ore prices further boosting heavyweight mining stocks.

The S&P/ASX 200 index was up 0.4% at 6,953.2 in early trade. In New Zealand, the benchmark S&P/NZX 50 index rose 0.43% at 12,540.6.

Asia-Pacific Indexes

Data as of 8 April 2021. All quotes delayed at least 15 mins.

Symb

Index

Time

Last

Chg

Chg %

.TRXFLDJPP

Thomson Reuters Equity Japan Index

3:37am EDT

170.90

-1.27

-0.74%

.TRXFLDHKP

Thomson Reuters Equity HK Index

4:57am EDT

351.40

+1.59

+0.45%

.TRXFLDINP

Thomson Reuters Equity India Index

4:57am EDT

1,772.61

+15.40

+0.88%

.N225

Nikkei Stock Average 225

2:15am EDT

29,708.98

-21.81

-0.07%

.HSI

Hang Seng Index

4:08am EDT

29,008.07

+333.27

+1.16%

.AORD

ASX All Ordinaries Index

2:43am EDT

7,250.30

+72.90

+1.02%

.KS11

KOSPI Index

5:01am EDT

3,143.26

+5.85

+0.19%

.SETI

SET Composite Index

5:13am EDT

1,559.36

+2.80

+0.18%

.JKSE

Jakarta Composite

4:14am EDT

6,071.72

+35.11

+0.58%

.PSI

PSE Composite Index

12:50am EDT

6,545.17

-106.54

-1.60%

.SSEC

Shanghai Composite Index

3:59am EDT

3,482.55

+2.93

+0.08%

.BSESN

S&P BSE Sensex

5:13am EDT

49,793.08

+131.32

+0.26%

.FTFBMKLCI

FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI

4:59am EDT

1,602.40

+1.81

+0.11%

.HNX30

HNX 30 Index

6 Apr 2021

444.53

+0.73

+0.16%

Have a healthy day, Keep the Faith!

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