Market Updates
Asian Markets UP; China Power Consumption Rises
123jump.com Staff
12 Feb, 2010
New York City
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Asian market indexes closed higher. Profit upgrades at several companies in Tokyo and the EU pledge to support Greece helped the indexes to advance. China lifted bank reserve ratios to curb lending boom. Markets in India were closed to celebrate Maha Shivratri.
[R]10:15 PM Singapore, 9:15 AM New York - Asian market indexes closed higher. Profit upgrades at several companies in Tokyo and the EU pledge to support Greece helped the indexes to advance. China lifted bank reserve ratios to curb lending boom. Markets in India were closed to celebrate Maha Shivratri.[/R]
Stocks in Tokyo trading close higher after Asahi Glass, Pacific Metals and GS Yuasa lift earnings estimate. Yamaha estimates better results in the current year. Consumer confidence rises in January. U.S. sales of Nintendo video-game console declines 31% in January. Kirin profit falls 39% in 2009.
Stocks in Shanghai and Hong Kong closed higher ahead of the one week of holidays. China lifted bank reserve requirements by 0.5%. January power consumption surged 40% from a year ago and 2.7% from December. Commodities and resource stocks closed higher.
Australian stocks barely closed higher after weakness in the commodities prices in the late trading. Newcrest Mining first half net increased 14% from a year ago on 9% higher price of gold. Leighton Holdings first half profit soared 160%.
Asian Markets Review
The Nikkei 225 Index in Tokyo closed higher 128.20 or 1.29% to 10,092.19, and Hang Seng index in Hong Kong decreased 22.00 or 0.11% to 20,268.69, and CSI 300 index in China higher 30.88 or 0.96% to 3,251.28. ASX 200 index in Australia increased 7.80 or 0.17% to 4,562.10. The FTSE Bursa KL Composite index in Malaysia was higher 3.97 or 0.32% to 1,253.39.
The Kospi Index in South Korea decreased 4.15 or 0.26% to close at 1,593.66. SET index in Thailand closed higher 2.62 or 0.38% to 698.03. JSE Index in Indonesia increased 26.39 or 1.05% to 2,534.14.
Markets in India were closed today.
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