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Most emerging Asian shares rose Wednesday, taking positive cues from a recovery in US and Chinese equities as falling bond yields eased concerns about surging inflation and the outlook for global economic recovery brightened.
China’s blue-chip shares closed higher Wednesday though the gains were capped by investor concerns of Beijing’s policy tightening as the economy recovers.
The blue-chip CSI300 index ended 0.66% higher, led by a 2.63% jump in its healthcare sub-index and a 1.94% gainer in the consumer staples sector.
The Shanghai Composite index closed -0.05% to 3,357.74.
Japanese shares were little changed Wednesday.
The Nikkei index closed + 0.03% to close at 29,036.56, while the broader TOPIX gained 0.11% at 1,919.74.
Australian shares closed lower on Wednesday.
The S&P/ASX 200 index finished 0.8% to 6,714.10, reversing the session’s gains of as much as 0.5%.
New Zealand’s benchmark S&P/NZX 50 index rose 0.9%, with Air New Zealand gaining the most with a 3.5% rise.
Asia-Pacific Indexes
Data as of 10 March 2021. All quotes delayed at least 15 mins.
| Symb | Index | Time | Last | Chg | Chg % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| .TRXFLDJPP | Thomson Reuters Equity Japan Index | 2:44am EST | 167.80 | +0.17 | +0.10% |
| .TRXFLDHKP | Thomson Reuters Equity HK Index | 3:59am EST | 348.79 | +4.59 | +1.33% |
| .TRXFLDINP | Thomson Reuters Equity India Index | 4:12am EST | 1,778.85 | +11.11 | +0.63% |
| .N225 | Nikkei Stock Average 225 | 1:15am EST | 29,036.56 | +8.62 | +0.03% |
| .HSI | Hang Seng Index | 3:08am EST | 28,907.52 | +134.29 | +0.47% |
| .AORD | ASX All Ordinaries Index | 12:49am EST | 6,947.20 | -53.20 | -0.76% |
| .KS11 | KOSPI Index | 4:03am EST | 2,958.12 | -18.00 | -0.60% |
| .SETI | SET Composite Index | 4:28am EST | 1,570.39 | +19.80 | +1.28% |
| .JKSE | Jakarta Composite | 3:14am EST | 6,264.68 | +65.03 | +1.05% |
| .PSI | PSE Composite Index | 9 Mar 2021 | 6,808.32 | +41.49 | +0.61% |
| .SSEC | Shanghai Composite Index | 2:59am EST | 3,357.74 | -1.55 | -0.05% |
| .BSESN | S&P BSE Sensex | 4:28am EST | 51,199.44 | +173.96 | +0.34% |
| .FTFBMKLCI | FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI | 9 Mar 2021 | 1,639.83 | +15.05 | +0.93% |
| .HNX30 | HNX 30 Index | 8 Mar 2021 | 382.15 | -4.31 | -1.12% |
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