China’s benchmark index posted the biggest gainer in a wk Wednesday as investors bought up shares after recent slumps, while the tech-focused STAR board soared on new listings.
At the close, the Shanghai Composite index was up 2.06% at 3,294.55, its best daily performance since 20 July.
The blue-chip CSI300 index was up 2.42% with its financial sector sub-index higher by 2.22%, the consumer staples sector up 0.82%, the Real Estate index up 1.12% and the healthcare sub-index up 4.04%.
The smaller Shenzhen index ended up 2.9% and the start-up board ChiNext Composite index was higher by 3.783%.
Shanghai’s tech-focused STAR 50 Index spiked 5.45% on the day.
Japanese shares fell to 2.5 wk closing lows Wednesday as a stronger JPY and weak earnings reports hurt sentiment.
The Nikkei share average fell 1.15% to 22,397.11, the broader Topix lost 1.28% to 1,549.04.
Australian shares gave up early gains to finish lower Wednesday, as investors exercised caution in the face of a worsening domestic coronavirus crisis, and ahead of the FOMC policy decision and Key earnings reports.
The S&P/ASX 200 index fell 0.2% to 6,006.4 in low-trading volume after rising 0.5% earlier. New Zealand’s benchmark S&P/NZX 50 index ended 0.2% higher at 11,599.40.
Asia-Pacific Indexes
Data as of 29 July 2020. All quotes delayed at least 15 mins.
| Symb | Index | Time | Last | Chg | Chg % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| .TRXFLDJPP | Thomson Reuters Equity Japan Index | 3:44am EDT | 135.71 | -1.75 | -1.27% |
| .TRXFLDHKP | Thomson Reuters Equity HK Index | 4:59am EDT | 307.77 | +1.50 | +0.49% |
| .TRXFLDINP | Thomson Reuters Equity India Index | 5:28am EDT | 1,266.82 | -8.61 | -0.68% |
| .N225 | Nikkei Stock Average 225 | 2:15am EDT | 22,397.11 | -260.27 | -1.15% |
| .HSI | Hang Seng Index | 4:08am EDT | 24,883.14 | +110.38 | +0.45% |
| .AORD | ASX All Ordinaries Index | 3:01am EDT | 6,128.00 | -18.80 | -0.31% |
| .KS11 | KOSPI Index | 5:03am EDT | 2,263.16 | +6.17 | +0.27% |
| .SETI | SET Composite Index | 5:43am EDT | 1,338.35 | -2.57 | -0.19% |
| .JKSE | Jakarta Composite | 4:14am EDT | 5,111.11 | -1.88 | -0.04% |
| .PSI | PSE Composite Index | 12:50am EDT | 5,966.27 | +39.16 | +0.66% |
| .SSEC | Shanghai Composite Index | 3:59am EDT | 3,294.55 | +66.59 | +2.06% |
| .BSESN | S&P BSE Sensex | 5:43am EDT | 38,066.79 | -426.16 | -1.11% |
| .FTFBMKLCI | FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI | 5:04am EDT | 1,611.42 | +1.48 | +0.09% |
| .HNX30 | HNX 30 Index | 27 Jul 2020 | 200.84 | +11.26 | +5.94% |
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