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Australian shares finished lower Wednesday, dragged lower by gold miners on the back of weak bullion prices, while BHP outshone the broader market and hit a record high as brokerages upgraded its shares after the miner’s annual results.
The S&P/ASX 200 index fell 0.5% to 6,885.2 at the close, off a 1-yr high marked Tuesday. New Zealand’s benchmark S&P/NZX 50 index edged 0.5% higher at 12,673.97.
Japanese shares fell Wednesday as investors booked profits after a recent rally drove them to a 30-yr high on expectations for a strong economic recovery.
The Nikkei share average edged down 0.58% to 30,292.19 from Tuesday’s high of 30,714.52. The broader TOPIX slipped 0.18% to 1,961.49.
Hong Kong stocks ended higher Wednesday, marking the 7th session running of gainers and extending a Bull run ahead of the reopening of Mainland markets after the Lunar New Year break, with sentiment lifted by optimism over global economic recovery.
The Hang Seng index rose 1.10% at 31,084.94, the highest close since June 2018, while the China Enterprises Index increased 1.60% at 12,228.63.
Asia-Pacific Indexes
Data as of 17 February 2021. All quotes delayed at least 15 mins.
| Symb | Index | Time | Last | Chg | Chg % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| .TRXFLDJPP | Thomson Reuters Equity Japan Index | 2:40am EST | 171.65 | -0.46 | -0.27% |
| .TRXFLDHKP | Thomson Reuters Equity HK Index | 4:41am EST | 392.26 | +4.78 | +1.23% |
| .TRXFLDINP | Thomson Reuters Equity India Index | 7:20am EST | 1,763.09 | -7.88 | -0.44% |
| .N225 | Nikkei Stock Average 225 | 1:15am EST | 30,292.19 | -175.56 | -0.58% |
| .HSI | Hang Seng Index | 3:08am EST | 31,084.94 | +338.28 | +1.10% |
| .AORD | ASX All Ordinaries Index | 12:58am EST | 7,158.80 | -30.50 | -0.42% |
| .KS11 | KOSPI Index | 4:01am EST | 3,133.73 | -29.52 | -0.93% |
| .SETI | SET Composite Index | 4:51am EST | 1,514.91 | -8.20 | -0.54% |
| .JKSE | Jakarta Composite | 3:14am EST | 6,227.73 | -64.67 | -1.03% |
| .PSI | PSE Composite Index | 16 Feb 2021 | 6,966.43 | -77.63 | -1.10% |
| .SSEC | Shanghai Composite Index | 10 Feb 2021 | 3,655.09 | +51.60 | +1.43% |
| .BSESN | S&P BSE Sensex | 7:34am EST | 51,703.83 | -400.34 | -0.77% |
| .FTFBMKLCI | FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI | 16 Feb 2021 | 1,595.29 | -10.85 | -0.68% |
| .HNX30 | HNX 30 Index | 16 Feb 2021 | 350.72 | +0.00 | +0.00% |
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