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MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares sans Japan (.MIAPJ0000PUS) overall fell 0.6%
China shares rose Wednesday with healthcare and banking stocks leading the gainers, as investors cheered upbeat quarterly earnings results.
At the midday break, the Shanghai Composite index was up 0.15% at 3,478.06, while the blue-chip CSI300 index was up 0.32%.
Japanese shares extended their decliner Wednesday as fears of possible coronavirus-related lockdowns in Japan’s biggest cities cast doubts over the prospects of an economic reopening.
Nikkei share average dove 2.23% to 28,451.64, while the broader TOPIX dove 2.24% to 1,881.11.
Australian stocks fell Wednesday as travel stocks dropped after a new COVID-19 case in New Zealand sparked worries of a pause in the trans-Tasman quarantine-free travel.
The S&P/ASX 200 index was down 0.7% to 6,968.1 by 0030 GMT. In New Zealand, the benchmark S&P/NZX 50 index fell 0.4% to 12,628.8.
Asia-Pacific Indexes
Data as of 21 April 2021. All quotes delayed at least 15 mins.
| Symb | Index | Time | Last | Chg | Chg % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| .TRXFLDJPP | Thomson Reuters Equity Japan Index | 2:33am EDT | 165.43 | -3.29 | -1.95% |
| .TRXFLDHKP | Thomson Reuters Equity HK Index | 2:35am EDT | 346.93 | -6.62 | -1.87% |
| .TRXFLDINP | Thomson Reuters Equity India Index | 2:32am EDT | 1,698.97 | +0.00 | +0.00% |
| .N225 | Nikkei Stock Average 225 | 2:15am EDT | 28,508.55 | -591.83 | -2.03% |
| .HSI | Hang Seng Index | 2:51am EDT | 28,644.10 | -491.63 | -1.69% |
| .AORD | ASX All Ordinaries Index | 3:01am EDT | 7,258.90 | -23.20 | -0.32% |
| .KS11 | KOSPI Index | 2:30am EDT | 3,171.66 | -49.04 | -1.52% |
| .SETI | SET Composite Index | 1:29am EDT | 1,579.93 | -0.11 | -0.01% |
| .JKSE | Jakarta Composite | 3:06am EDT | 6,009.86 | -28.46 | -0.47% |
| .PSI | PSE Composite Index | 12:50am EDT | 6,439.39 | -61.03 | -0.94% |
| .SSEC | Shanghai Composite Index | 2:50am EDT | 3,473.65 | +0.71 | +0.02% |
| .BSESN | S&P BSE Sensex | 20 Apr 2021 | 47,705.80 | -243.62 | -0.51% |
| .FTFBMKLCI | FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI | 2:50am EDT | 1,601.72 | -5.85 | -0.36% |
| .HNX30 | HNX 30 Index | 19 Apr 2021 | 442.87 | +0.33 | +0.07% |
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