Wednesday’s World Stock Markets: Asia-Pacific

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Most emerging Asian shares rose Wednesday, taking positive cues from a recovery in US and Chinese equities as falling bond yields eased concerns about surging inflation and the outlook for global economic recovery brightened.

China’s blue-chip shares closed higher Wednesday though the gains were capped by investor concerns of Beijing's policy tightening as the economy recovers.

The blue-chip CSI300 index ended 0.66% higher, led by a 2.63% jump in its healthcare sub-index and a 1.94% gainer in the consumer staples sector.

The Shanghai Composite index closed -0.05% to 3,357.74.

Japanese shares were little changed Wednesday.

The Nikkei index closed + 0.03% to close at 29,036.56, while the broader TOPIX gained 0.11% at 1,919.74.

Australian shares closed lower on Wednesday.

The S&P/ASX 200 index finished 0.8% to 6,714.10, reversing the session’s gains of as much as 0.5%. 

New Zealand’s benchmark S&P/NZX 50 index rose 0.9%, with Air New Zealand gaining the most with a 3.5% rise.

Asia-Pacific Indexes

Data as of 10 March 2021. All quotes delayed at least 15 mins.

Symb

Index

Time

Last

Chg

Chg %

.TRXFLDJPP

Thomson Reuters Equity Japan Index

2:44am EST

167.80

+0.17

+0.10%

.TRXFLDHKP

Thomson Reuters Equity HK Index

3:59am EST

348.79

+4.59

+1.33%

.TRXFLDINP

Thomson Reuters Equity India Index

4:12am EST

1,778.85

+11.11

+0.63%

.N225

Nikkei Stock Average 225

1:15am EST

29,036.56

+8.62

+0.03%

.HSI

Hang Seng Index

3:08am EST

28,907.52

+134.29

+0.47%

.AORD

ASX All Ordinaries Index

12:49am EST

6,947.20

-53.20

-0.76%

.KS11

KOSPI Index

4:03am EST

2,958.12

-18.00

-0.60%

.SETI

SET Composite Index

4:28am EST

1,570.39

+19.80

+1.28%

.JKSE

Jakarta Composite

3:14am EST

6,264.68

+65.03

+1.05%

.PSI

PSE Composite Index

9 Mar 2021

6,808.32

+41.49

+0.61%

.SSEC

Shanghai Composite Index

2:59am EST

3,357.74

-1.55

-0.05%

.BSESN

S&P BSE Sensex

4:28am EST

51,199.44

+173.96

+0.34%

.FTFBMKLCI

FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI

9 Mar 2021

1,639.83

+15.05

+0.93%

.HNX30

HNX 30 Index

8 Mar 2021

382.15

-4.31

-1.12%

Have a healthy day, Keep the Faith!