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Asia-Pacific Indexes
Asia-Pacific markets turned mixed Monday as Chinese retail sales missed expectations and Singapore moved to close schools to fight a virus outbreak, while more evidence of global inflation pressures helped gold to a 3-month high.
MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares sans Japan seesawed side of flat, just above a four-month trough hit last wk. Chinese blue chips were resilient with a gain of 1.8%.
China shares closed at more than 2-month highs Monday, as sustained gains in consumer and healthcare stocks outweighed concerns over the country reporting soft economic data.
The blue-chip CSI300 index rose 1.5%, to 5,184.99, its highest closing mark since 5 March, while the Shanghai Composite Index added 0.8% to 3,517.62, strongest closing mark since 3 March.
Japanese shares reversed course to settle lower Monday, as worries over the slow pace of the domestic vaccination drive overwhelmed a boost from solid gains in Wall Street shares.
The Nikkei share average fell 0.92% to close at 27,824.83, after rising 0.8% earlier in the session, while the broader TOPIX edged down 0.24% to 1,878.86.
Australian stocks were flat on the day
Asia-Pacific Indexes
Data as of 17 May 2021. All quotes delayed at least 15 mins.
| Symb | Index | Time | Last | Chg | Chg % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| .TRXFLDJPP | Thomson Reuters Equity Japan Index | 2:59am EDT | 164.66 | -0.43 | -0.26% |
| .TRXFLDHKP | Thomson Reuters Equity HK Index | 3:09am EDT | 338.45 | +4.48 | +1.34% |
| .TRXFLDINP | Thomson Reuters Equity India Index | 3:09am EDT | 1,779.59 | +20.19 | +1.15% |
| .N225 | Nikkei Stock Average 225 | 2:15am EDT | 27,824.83 | -259.64 | -0.92% |
| .HSI | Hang Seng Index | 3:25am EDT | 28,207.12 | +179.55 | +0.64% |
| .AORD | ASX All Ordinaries Index | 3:09am EDT | 7,255.80 | +16.40 | +0.23% |
| .KS11 | KOSPI Index | 2:32am EDT | 3,134.52 | -18.80 | -0.60% |
| .SETI | SET Composite Index | 3:25am EDT | 1,542.59 | -6.89 | -0.44% |
| .JKSE | Jakarta Composite | 3:41am EDT | 5,826.50 | -111.86 | -1.88% |
| .PSI | PSE Composite Index | 12:50am EDT | 6,283.58 | +14.22 | +0.23% |
| .SSEC | Shanghai Composite Index | 3:08am EDT | 3,517.62 | +27.24 | +0.78% |
| .BSESN | S&P BSE Sensex | 3:24am EDT | 49,378.50 | +645.95 | +1.33% |
| .FTFBMKLCI | FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI | 3:26am EDT | 1,583.25 | +0.73 | +0.05% |
| .HNX30 | HNX 30 Index | 13 May 2021 | 440.03 | +11.50 | +2.68% |
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