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Chinese shares fell for a 2nd session running Wednesday.
The Shanghai Composite index closed down 0.6% to 3,319.27. The blue-chip CSI300 index fell 0.7%. The smaller Shenzhen index lost 1.3%, the start-up board ChiNext Composite index fell almost 2% and Shanghai’s tech-focused STAR50 index dropped 2.2%.
Japanese stocks finished higher Wednesday as investors bought shares of major exporters on the back of a slightly weaker yen, although sentiment was cautious due to a stalemate in talks over additional US economic stimulus.
The Nikkei 225 Index ended up 0.41% at 22,843.96, with the industrial and consumer discretionary sectors leading gains. The broader Topix rose 1.23%.
Asia-Pacific Indexes
Data as of 12 August 2020. All quotes delayed at least 15 mins.
| Symb | Index | Time | Last | Chg | Chg % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| .TRXFLDJPP | Thomson Reuters Equity Japan Index | 3:45am EDT | 140.75 | +1.66 | +1.19% |
| .TRXFLDHKP | Thomson Reuters Equity HK Index | 5:46am EDT | 310.87 | +0.99 | +0.32% |
| .TRXFLDINP | Thomson Reuters Equity India Index | 7:06am EDT | 1,297.31 | -1.07 | -0.08% |
| .N225 | Nikkei Stock Average 225 | 2:15am EDT | 22,843.96 | +93.72 | +0.41% |
| .HSI | Hang Seng Index | 4:08am EDT | 25,244.02 | +353.34 | +1.42% |
| .AORD | ASX All Ordinaries Index | 3:23am EDT | 6,257.00 | -15.10 | -0.24% |
| .KS11 | KOSPI Index | 5:03am EDT | 2,432.35 | +13.68 | +0.57% |
| .SETI | SET Composite Index | 11 Aug 2020 | 1,336.84 | +14.83 | +1.12% |
| .JKSE | Jakarta Composite | 4:14am EDT | 5,233.45 | +43.29 | +0.83% |
| .PSI | PSE Composite Index | 12:50am EDT | 5,995.00 | +41.06 | +0.69% |
| .SSEC | Shanghai Composite Index | 3:00am EDT | 3,319.27 | -21.02 | -0.63% |
| .BSESN | S&P BSE Sensex | 7:23am EDT | 38,369.63 | -37.38 | -0.10% |
| .FTFBMKLCI | FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI | 5:04am EDT | 1,556.64 | -8.10 | -0.52% |
| .HNX30 | HNX 30 Index | 11 Aug 2020 | 213.66 | -0.51 | -0.24% |
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