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China stocks rose Friday to end the wk higher, as financial and healthcare firms gained, leading a rally in Asia’s markets.
The blue-chip CSI300 index rose 2.4% at 5,110.59, the Shanghai Composite Index advanced 1.8% to finish at 3,490.38.
Japanese stocks marked their biggest weekly loss in 9 months despite a slight climb in the day on positive corporate earnings.
The Nikkei 225 Index ended 2.32% higher at 28,084.47 Friday, while the broader TOPIX rose 1.86% at 1,883.42.
On the week, the Nikkei fell 4.3% to its biggest loss since the wk ended 31 July 2020.
Australian shares finished higher Friday, led by gains in banks and energy stocks, tracking an overnight Wall Street rebound.
The S&P/ASX 200 index ended 0.5% higher at 7,014.2. On the wk, it ended 0.9% lower. New Zealand’s benchmark S&P/NZX 50 index ended 0.5% lower to 12,367.86.
Asia-Pacific Indexes
Data as of 14 May 2021. All quotes delayed at least 15 mins.
| Symb | Index | Time | Last | Chg | Chg % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| .TRXFLDJPP | Thomson Reuters Equity Japan Index | 2:59am EDT | 165.09 | +2.97 | +1.83% |
| .TRXFLDHKP | Thomson Reuters Equity HK Index | 3:19am EDT | 333.97 | +0.64 | +0.19% |
| .TRXFLDINP | Thomson Reuters Equity India Index | 3:19am EDT | 1,760.06 | -7.31 | -0.41% |
| .N225 | Nikkei Stock Average 225 | 2:15am EDT | 28,084.47 | +636.46 | +2.32% |
| .HSI | Hang Seng Index | 3:35am EDT | 28,017.93 | +299.26 | +1.08% |
| .AORD | ASX All Ordinaries Index | 2:59am EDT | 7,239.40 | +30.40 | +0.42% |
| .KS11 | KOSPI Index | 2:32am EDT | 3,153.32 | +31.21 | +1.00% |
| .SETI | SET Composite Index | 3:35am EDT | 1,544.53 | -3.60 | -0.23% |
| .JKSE | Jakarta Composite | 11 May 2021 | 5,938.35 | -37.44 | -0.63% |
| .PSI | PSE Composite Index | 12:50am EDT | 6,269.36 | +32.96 | +0.53% |
| .SSEC | Shanghai Composite Index | 3:19am EDT | 3,490.38 | +60.84 | +1.77% |
| .BSESN | S&P BSE Sensex | 3:35am EDT | 48,673.85 | -16.95 | -0.03% |
| .FTFBMKLCI | FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI | 12 May 2021 | 1,582.52 | +4.88 | +0.31% |
| .HNX30 | HNX 30 Index | 12 May 2021 | 428.53 | +3.78 | +0.89% |
Have a healthy weekend, Keep the Faith!
