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Hong Kong stocks closed lower Monday, as fears of prolonged lockdowns in some European countries dampened recovery hopes while a deep dive in the Turkish lira hit investor sentiment.
The Hang Seng index fell 0.4%, to 28,885.34.
China stocks finished higher Monday, underpinned by banking and infrastructure shares, as the PBoC kept its Key lending rate for corporate and household loans unchanged.
The CSI300 index rose 0.7% at 5,042.82, while the Shanghai Composite Index rose 0.9% at 3,435.41.
Japanese shares declined Monday. The Nikkei share average fell 2.07% to 29,174.15, the TOPIX ended its 8-day winning streak, falling 1.09% to 1,990.18.
Australian shares closed up Monday, led by gainers in energy and healthcare stocks. The S&P/ASX 200 index closed 0.7% higher at 6,752.5, and New Zealand’s benchmark S&P/NZX 50 index closed -1.5% to 12,329.09,
Asia-Pacific Indexes
Data as of 22 March 2021. All quotes delayed at least 15 mins.
| Symb | Index | Time | Last | Chg | Chg % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| .TRXFLDJPP | Thomson Reuters Equity Japan Index | 3:39am EDT | 173.85 | -1.95 | -1.11% |
| .TRXFLDHKP | Thomson Reuters Equity HK Index | 5:40am EDT | 352.71 | -0.48 | -0.14% |
| .TRXFLDINP | Thomson Reuters Equity India Index | 7:19am EDT | 1,730.94 | +4.35 | +0.25% |
| .N225 | Nikkei Stock Average 225 | 2:15am EDT | 29,174.15 | -617.90 | -2.07% |
| .HSI | Hang Seng Index | 4:08am EDT | 28,885.34 | -105.60 | -0.36% |
| .AORD | ASX All Ordinaries Index | 2:48am EDT | 6,995.00 | +35.40 | +0.51% |
| .KS11 | KOSPI Index | 5:01am EDT | 3,035.46 | -4.07 | -0.13% |
| .SETI | SET Composite Index | 5:40am EDT | 1,566.36 | +2.40 | +0.15% |
| .JKSE | Jakarta Composite | 4:14am EDT | 6,301.13 | -55.03 | -0.87% |
| .PSI | PSE Composite Index | 12:50am EDT | 6,395.17 | -40.93 | -0.64% |
| .SSEC | Shanghai Composite Index | 3:59am EDT | 3,443.44 | +38.78 | +1.14% |
| .BSESN | S&P BSE Sensex | 7:36am EDT | 49,771.29 | -86.95 | -0.17% |
| .FTFBMKLCI | FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI | 21 Mar 2021 | 1,616.73 | -9.46 | -0.58% |
| .HNX30 | HNX 30 Index | 21 Mar 2021 | 403.52 | -2.34 | -0.58% |
Have a healthy week, Keep the Faith!
