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China’s composite stock index finished lower Friday, while the blue-chip average finished higher, as investors locked in profits in other Asian markets after a recent rally.
The blue-chip CSI300 index was +0.1% at 5,569.78, while the Shanghai Composite Index was off 0.4% to 3,606.75.
On the wk the indexes rose 2.1% and 1.1%, respectively.
The tech-heavy start-up board ChiNext spiked 2.3%, and the STAR50 index gained 0.3%.
Japanese shares faded from a 30-yr high Friday, as investors refrained from placing big bets ahead of the corporate earnings season while some locked in profit after a recent rally.
Nikkei share average ended 0.44% lower to 28,631.45, the broader Topix closed -0.21% to 1,856.64.
Australian shares eased a bit after 3 straight sessions of gainers Friday finishing the wk 1.3% higher as investor confidence improved.
New Zealand’s benchmark S&P/NZX 50 index rose 1.7% to finish at 13,333.43 and was +1.7% on the week.
Asia-Pacific Indexes
Data as of 22 January 2021. All quotes delayed at least 15 mins.
| Symb | Index | Time | Last | Chg | Chg % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| .TRXFLDJPP | Thomson Reuters Equity Japan Index | 2:39am EST | 162.40 | -0.30 | -0.18% |
| .TRXFLDHKP | Thomson Reuters Equity HK Index | 4:40am EST | 365.51 | -4.56 | -1.23% |
| .TRXFLDINP | Thomson Reuters Equity India Index | 5:03am EST | 1,666.22 | -21.80 | -1.29% |
| .N225 | Nikkei Stock Average 225 | 1:15am EST | 28,631.45 | -125.41 | -0.44% |
| .HSI | Hang Seng Index | 3:09am EST | 29,447.85 | -479.91 | -1.60% |
| .AORD | ASX All Ordinaries Index | 1:07am EST | 7,078.90 | -28.20 | -0.40% |
| .KS11 | KOSPI Index | 4:03am EST | 3,140.63 | -20.21 | -0.64% |
| .SETI | SET Composite Index | 4:48am EST | 1,497.88 | -15.63 | -1.03% |
| .JKSE | Jakarta Composite | 3:14am EST | 6,307.13 | -106.76 | -1.66% |
| .PSI | PSE Composite Index | 21 Jan 2021 | 7,045.83 | -94.46 | -1.32% |
| .SSEC | Shanghai Composite Index | 2:59am EST | 3,606.75 | -14.51 | -0.40% |
| .BSESN | S&P BSE Sensex | 5:18am EST | 48,878.54 | -746.22 | -1.50% |
| .FTFBMKLCI | FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI | 21 Jan 2021 | 1,596.74 | +1.94 | +0.12% |
| .HNX30 | HNX 30 Index | 20 Jan 2021 | 370.98 | +9.69 | +2.68% |
Have a healthy weekend, Keep the Faith!
