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China shares rose Friday as consumer firms rallied on buying from overseas investors. At the midday break, China’s blue-chip CSI300 index was up 1.95%. The Shanghai Composite index was up 1.37% at 3,409.77.
Japanese shares closed higher on Friday, with SoftBank leading the gains on the Nikkei index. The Nikkei share average ended 1.56% higher at 29,176.70, while the broader TOPIX advanced 1.46% to close at 1,984.16.
Australian shares advanced on Friday to post their best weekly gain in seven, as a jump in commodity prices boosted energy and mining stocks, while an overnight rebound in Wall Street also lifted risk appetite.
The S&P/ASX 200 index gained 0.5% to close at 6,842.2, marking a gainer of 1.7% on the wk. New Zealand’s benchmark S&P/NZX 50 index fell 0.3% to close at 12,348.83.
Asia-Pacific Indexes
Data as of 26 Mar 2021. All quotes delayed at least 15 minutes.
| Symb | Index | Time | Last | Chg | Chg % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| .TRXFLDJPP | Thomson Reuters Equity Japan Index | 3:40am EDT | 173.49 | +2.53 | +1.48% |
| .TRXFLDHKP | Thomson Reuters Equity HK Index | 5:40am EDT | 343.00 | +4.52 | +1.34% |
| .TRXFLDINP | Thomson Reuters Equity India Index | 8:19am EDT | 1,707.31 | +22.50 | +1.34% |
| .N225 | Nikkei Stock Average 225 | 2:15am EDT | 29,176.70 | +446.82 | +1.56% |
| .HSI | Hang Seng Index | 4:08am EDT | 28,336.43 | +436.82 | +1.57% |
| .AORD | ASX All Ordinaries Index | 1:44am EDT | 7,063.10 | +40.50 | +0.58% |
| .KS11 | KOSPI Index | 5:03am EDT | 3,041.01 | +32.68 | +1.09% |
| .SETI | SET Composite Index | 5:58am EDT | 1,574.86 | +3.82 | +0.24% |
| .JKSE | Jakarta Composite | 4:14am EDT | 6,195.56 | +72.69 | +1.19% |
| .PSI | PSE Composite Index | 12:50am EDT | 6,544.63 | -36.37 | -0.55% |
| .SSEC | Shanghai Composite Index | 3:59am EDT | 3,418.33 | +54.74 | +1.63% |
| .BSESN | S&P BSE Sensex | 8:34am EDT | 49,008.50 | +568.38 | +1.17% |
| .FTFBMKLCI | FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI | 25 Mar 2021 | 1,601.42 | +3.69 | +0.23% |
| .HNX30 | HNX 30 Index | 25 Mar 2021 | 396.40 | +9.29 | +2.40% |
Have a healthy week, Keep the Faith!
