The main indexes of the Asian markets today again unified trend growth after yesterday’s diverse session, after European leaders are closer to the general plan to overcome the debt crisis and the U.S. Federal Reserve announced that it had discussed the purchase of additional assets, reducing fears the global economy. The regional MSCI Asia Pacific Index rose 1.2 percent to 117.57 points, bringing its profit for the last 6 sessions to 9.5%. The Japanese Nikkei 225 advanced 1% to 8 823.25 points, while stocks of the largest publicly traded credit institution Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc value increased by 2.1% to 340 yen, while those of Mazda Motor Corp. rose 4.5 percent to 163 yen. The shares of construction equipment manufacturer Komatsu Ltd. have added 4.4 percent to its value to 1770 yen, while those of industrial robot manufacturer Fanuc Corp. rose 3.4 percent to 11,970 yen after it became clear that the orders in September rose by 20% yoy. The Chinese Shanghai SE Composite Index gained 0.8 percent to 2 438.79 points. In Hong Kong Hang Seng rose 2.3 percent to 18 757.80 points by the shares of Europe’s largest credit institution HSBC Holdings Plc increased its value by 3.3% to HK $ 64.65, after the European Commission called for “coordinated approach” to the recapitalization of banks in the euro area and those of chain stores menswear Esprit Holdings Ltd. jumped 16% to HK $ 11.78 after the company denied allegations that he was overstating the data on the number of its stores in China.
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The stock market indexes in Asia and the Pacific suffered losses for the third consecutive session today in line with the red wave that flooded the financial markets yesterday in the U.S. and Europe. The reason for this was the decision of the credit rating agency Standard & Poor’s to lower its assessment of the prospect of U.S. government debt to negative. This is a sign that the largest economy in the world could soon lose its highest investment grade. Fall in oil and metals brought losses of energy and mining companies, and the losers among stocks in the composition of the regional index MSCI Asia Pacific were those of the Japanese carmaker Toyota. The Tokyo Stock Exchange’s Nikkei 225 lost 1.2 percent to 9 441.03 points, after it became clear that in March the attitudes of Japanese households in the economy significantly worsened. S & P / ASX 200 slid 1.4 percent to 4 793.30 points, led by mining companies. The shares of the technology sector also fell after the financial results for the first quarter, the largest maker of analog chips in the world – U.S. Texas Instruments, proved weaker than market expectations. The wide Chinese Shanghai Composite Index slid 1.9 percent to 2 999.04 points and Hong Kong Hang Seng fell 1.3% to 23 520.60 points. Economic data for China showed that FDI in the country increased by 33% in March to 12.5 billion dollars. In the first quarter registered improvement from 29% yoy. Meanwhile, the HSBC Bank published its index of business activity in the factory sector in the country, which remains at a level of 51.8 points for the second consecutive month in April.
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The indexes in the Asian and Pacific region came in positive territory in today’s session amid reports that some prisons for tsunami and earthquake in Japan’s factories will soon resume its activities. The regional index MSCI Asia Pacific rose strongly by 1.3 percent to 134.84 points and is on track to finish today’s session at its highest level since the earthquake on March 11 onwards. The shares of Hitachi rose nearly 9% on the Tokyo Stock Exchange after it became clear that the main factory of the manufacturer of consumer electronics in the country will reopen in April. A strong presentation and the second largest construction company in Hong Kong – Cheung Kong Holdings, because of strong expectations of financial results for 2010 As a result, its shares rose 2.6 percent on the stock exchange in Hong Kong. The leading stock index in Japan, the Nikkei 225 rose strongly by 2.6% to 9 708.79 points, which helped and good data on the increase in industrial production in the country in February. The shares of the third-largest car company in the country Nissan Motor rose 3.8 percent after its management announced that by the end of June activities in its factories in Japan will return to their normal pace. The Hang Seng added 1.7% to 23 451.40 points, while South Korea’s Kospi rose 0.9 percent to 2 091.38 points. The Australian Index S & P / ASX 200 rose 1.4 percent to 4 822.20 points, led by mining companies, and broad Chinese Shanghai Composite Index ended the session almost unchanged.
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The stock market indexes in Asia and Pacific region rose significantly in today’s session, following the good performance of U.S. markets in yesterday’s trading. The regional index MSCI Asia Pacific jumped 1.3 percent to 139.25 points, marking the strongest performance since December 2. Index erase its loss this year due to improved investor sentiment about the world economy. The shares of Toyota Motor rose 3.3 percent on the Tokyo Stock Exchange after the data increased its U.S. sales in January. Mitsubishi Electric’s profit of 45.6 billion yen (560 million dollars) in the last quarter of 2010 helped by a strong 7.4 percent jump in share prices. It is well known and mining companies led by BHP Billiton, because of rising metal prices. All major stock indexes in the region rose in today’s session, while financial markets in China, Taiwan and South Korea were closed for national holidays. Japan’s Nikkei 225 has managed to add 1.8% to 10 457.40 points, while Hong Kong’s Hang Seng rose 1.8 percent to 23,909 points. The Stock Exchange of Singapore Straits Times rose 0.8 percent to 3 211.12 points, before closing tomorrow because welcome the lunar New Year. In India BSE Sensex 30 rose 0.4 percent to 18 100.30 points after strong declines in the previous four sessions. The stock exchanges in China, Hong Kong, South Korea and Singapore will be closed tomorrow because of holidays, while those in Taiwan and Vietnam do not work over the last seven days.
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The Philippines economy unexpectedly accelerated its growth rate in the second quarter, which reached its levels before the financial crisis in mid-2007. Consumer spending and the state contribute to the growth of gross domestic product (GDP) of the country by 7.9 percent annually. During the first three months of this year Philippine economy also reported high annual growth of 7.8 per cent. The increase was more than expected growth of 6.3 per cent and is the largest of the second quarter of 2007. Philippine economy proved more resilient to slowing world economy in comparison with neighboring Malaysia and Thailand, where growth rates fell in the second quarter. Analysts say the country’s low inflation will allow the Philippine central bank to maintain its liberal monetary policy during this month. The base rate in the Philippines fell to a record low level since 4 percent last year, expectations are that it will not change until the end of this year. This, combined with rapid rates of economic growth is expected to give impetus to the local stock exchange and the Philippine peso. Liberal fiscal and monetary policy is also aimed at raising incomes of the population, as estimated by the World Bank one in four people in the country lives on less than 1.25 dollars a day.
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The stock market indexes in Asia and Pacific region rose, led by energy and financial companies for second consecutive day. They helped the regional MSCI Asia Pacific index to reach its highest level in three months, while the main stock measure in India – BSE Sensex 30 rose to peak for the last two and a half years. MSCI Asia Pacific, which includes almost 1000 stock companies from ten Asian countries plus Australia and New Zealand moves to increase by 0.5 percent to 121.33 points and is on track to finish today’s session at its highest level 5 May onwards. Japan’s Nikkei 225 rose 1.3 percent to 9 694.01 points and was best performing among all regional indexes. The main Indian stock indicator BSE Sensex 30 rose by 0.2% to 18 103.04 points, led by shares in the banking sector, led by ICICI Bank, which yesterday announced a 17% increase in profit for the second quarter and 15 percent expected growth lending. BSE Sensex 30 rose by 3.6 percent this year and is near its highest level since February 2008. In Hong Kong’s Hang Seng rose by 0.2% to 21 457.66 points, also supported primarily by financial shares because of good financial results in two of the largest European banks – HSBC and BNP Raribas announced Monday. Indices in Taiwan, South Korea, Sri Lanka and Thailand also rose, as their lead was reduced in the range of 1%.
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The stock markets in Asia and the Pacific region remained positive momentum from the previous two sessions and rose for a third day, leaving the regional MSCI Asia Pacific Index to its highest level last month. Increases in the U.S. indexes and good financial results for the quarter a number of companies in the region supported the optimistic stock investors today. Among the most profitable for banks, they had relaxed rules governing the capital adequacy of banks, which were announced by the Basel Committee. He was instructed by the leaders of the G-20 to establish new rules to regulate the financial sector because of the severe consequences of the financial crisis. MSCI Asia Pacific, which covers the stock markets in ten Asian countries, Australia and New Zealand increased by 0.4 percent to 118.49 points. After winning the last three sessions, it is a 8.2% below its highest point this year, which said on April 15. Exchange in Australia S & P / ASX 200 rose 0.3 percent to 4 497.40 points after the index of leading indicators showed that the Australian economy will continue to grow in the second half of this year. He rose for the third consecutive month in May, increasing by 0.3 percent compared to April.
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The week ended with the fall of most leading stock indexes in Asia as a reason for that and today was the news from China. Forecast of Goldman Sachs showed that the country’s economic growth will fall below 8 percent on a quarterly basis in the second half of the year, which was disappointing for markets. As a result, Shanghai Composite fell 2.1 per cent, but at the end of the session managed to hit the green with a 0.4 per cent to 2383 points. Despite the growth, however, the index has lost more than 7 percent last week. Shortly before the end of the regional trade index MSCI Asia Pacific is moving at a decline of 0.4 percent to 111.49 points. This means that it fell by 3.6 per cent for the week and its value reached its lowest level in three weeks. At the opposite pole today was the major index in Taiwan Taiex, which rose 1.06 percent to 7 330.74 points. This is due to the trade agreement signed with China earlier in the week. Expected by him to achieve acceleration of the integration process in the region of Asia. Today in Tokyo the Nikkei 225 rose 0.13 percent to 9203, 71 pp. However, the index decreased by more than 5 percent last week.
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The Asian stock indexes ended the month with moderate optimism, but generally do not think was particularly beneficial for market participants. Monthly regional index MSCI Asia Pacific reported a loss of nearly 10 per cent, which is the poor performance of October 2008 onwards. Following the retreat, which recall the presentation of the index during the period after the bankruptcy of investment bank Lehman Brothers, the average price / earnings of the companies in the index fell to 14.4. This is well below the level of 23 recorded in early 2010. Today, the index decreased by 0.1 per cent minimum to 113.33 points. The exchange in Tokyo the Nikkei 225 added 0.1 percent to 9 768.70 points, but this does not help for the removal of even part of the accumulated loss for May. In the month indicator erase some 12 percent of its value. China does Shanghai Composite slumped by 9.7 per cent for the month, continuing retreat of 7.7 per cent recorded in April. Just today, the index fell 2.4 percent to 2 592.15 points. During today’s trading session progressed Taiex in Taiwan with 1.08 per cent to 7 373.98 points. With so increase the index and the leading exchange in South Korea – KRX 100, which ended three months at 445.68 points.
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Sharp decline, which covered the stock market indexes in Asia and the Pacific region last Friday, continued for the sixth consecutive day today, and slipped the regional MSCI Asia Pacific Index to its lowest level in ten weeks. Uncertainty about whether the rescue plan for Greece will put her country to the debt crisis, but it utterly severe recession, increased interest in Greek government securities to new record levels. Shares of banks and financial companies in the Asian region suffered the most from sales, cover all stock exchanges around the world yesterday. Regional stock measure MSCI Asia Pacific, which oversees securities markets in ten Asian countries, Australia and New Zealand fell 1.4 percent to 118.12 points to its lowest level since Feb. 26. It brings together 983 companies from the region today as shares of any appreciation in its composition accounted for five cheaper. In mid-April MSCI Asia Pacific reached its highest level in 20 months but within the past week he has lost 6.2 percent of its value. This is the strongest one-week decline from its February 2009. The Japanese index of blue-chip Nikkei 225 slid 3.1 percent to 10 364.59 points, after investors sought the safety of the yen, which raised its rate against the euro and dollar. Finance Minister of the country forms of the Khan said earlier that the group of seven largest economies, G-7 will be discussed during a conference call today, the Greek crisis.
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