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China’s blue-chip index finished Wednesday at its highest mark 13 yrs after rising for 5 sessions running, as investors expect the government to sustain policy supports to counter COVID-19’s persisting impact on the economy.
At the close, the blue-chip CSI300 index was up 0.92% at 5,417.68, and the Shanghai Composite index was up 0.63% at 3,550.88.
Japanese stocks closed lower Wednesday as sentiment was dented by a likely announcement of a state of emergency in Tokyo and surrounding cities later this wk.
The Nikkei 225 Index ended down 0.38% to 27,055.94. The broader Topix rose 0.28% at 1,796.18.
Australian shares fell Wednesday, with investors struggling to find solid footing on concerns that a Sydney China Virus cluster may have spread to regional areas.
The S&P/ASX 200 index closed 1.1% lower to 6,607.1. New Zealand’s benchmark S&P/NZX 50 index closed -0.3%
Asia-Pacific Indexes
Data as of 6 January 2021. All quotes delayed at least 15 mins.
| Symb | Index | Time | Last | Chg | Chg % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| .TRXFLDJPP | Thomson Reuters Equity Japan Index | 2:45am EST | 157.09 | +0.35 | +0.22% |
| .TRXFLDHKP | Thomson Reuters Equity HK Index | 4:45am EST | 336.88 | +3.81 | +1.14% |
| .TRXFLDINP | Thomson Reuters Equity India Index | 7:25am EST | 1,651.03 | -3.15 | -0.19% |
| .N225 | Nikkei Stock Average 225 | 1:15am EST | 27,055.94 | -102.69 | -0.38% |
| .HSI | Hang Seng Index | 3:08am EST | 27,692.30 | +42.44 | +0.15% |
| .AORD | ASX All Ordinaries Index | 1:17am EST | 6,881.40 | -74.30 | -1.07% |
| .KS11 | KOSPI Index | 4:03am EST | 2,968.21 | -22.36 | -0.75% |
| .SETI | SET Composite Index | 4:50am EST | 1,492.36 | -14.29 | -0.95% |
| .JKSE | Jakarta Composite | 3:14am EST | 6,065.68 | -71.66 | -1.17% |
| .PSI | PSE Composite Index | 5 Jan 2021 | 7,047.85 | -86.33 | -1.21% |
| .SSEC | Shanghai Composite Index | 2:59am EST | 3,550.88 | +22.20 | +0.63% |
| .BSESN | S&P BSE Sensex | 7:28am EST | 48,174.06 | -263.72 | -0.54% |
| .FTFBMKLCI | FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI | 5 Jan 2021 | 1,591.97 | -16.38 | -1.02% |
| .HNX30 | HNX 30 Index | 5 Jan 2021 | 342.00 | +1.98 | +0.58% |
Have a healthy day, Keep the Faith!
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