Asian stock indexes as of June 2, 2011
/IRBIS, June 2, 2011/ - As a result of trading on June 2, 2011
Value of Asian stock indexes was as follows:
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change (in %) for
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for historical
Jun 2, 2011 1 day* 1 month 2011 max**
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STI 3,160.60 -0.39 +0.22 -0.92 3,875.77
SET 50 741.72 -0.71 -1.55 +2.99 915.03
Kospi 2,114.20 -1.27 -3.93 +3.08 2,228.96
SSEC 2,705.18 -1.40 -7.74 -3.66 6,092.06
HSI 23,253.84 -1.58 -1.61 +0.95 31,638.22
Nikkei 225 9,555.04 -1.69 -4.49 -6.59 18,261.98
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* rows sorted in descending order a day
** historic maximum for the whole history of index calculation
Indexes of Asian stock markets today have demonstrated a reduction on the background of weak macroeconomic data published yesterday in the U.S. and Europe. Recall, according to Automatic Data Processing, the number of jobs in private companies in USA in May 2011 increased by 38 thousand compared to April. Analysts predicted that the value of the index will grow by 190 thousand on revised data, in April, the number of jobs increased by 177 thousand, compared with March, previously reported growth of 179 thousand PMI index for the production sector in May 2011 was 53.5 points, while analysts were expecting the value of 57.7 points. The index of business activity in the industry of the euro area in May 2011 totaled 54.6 points, analysts were expecting 54.8 points. PMI UK manufacturing sector in May was 52.1 points (forecast - 54.1 points).
Pressure has also had exerted the message that the international rating agency Moody's Investors Service downgraded the rating of government bonds of Greece's foreign and local currency once in three stages, from B1 to Caa1, outlook negative. Specified rating action was due to an increased risk that Greece may not be able to settle its external debt without resorting to its restructuring.
HSI - Hong Kong Stock Exchange's main index calculated on the basis of shares of 45 companies whose capitalization is 67% Hong Kong Stock Exchange.
SSEC - the key index calculated based price changes for all papers A and B Listing Exchange Shanghai Stock Exchange.
STI - Singapore's main stock index sites calculated FTSE on the basis of changes in capitalization of 30 stocks included in the SGX Mainboard.
Nikkei 225 - Japan's major stock index is calculated as a weighted average of prices of shares 225 most actively traded companies' first section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange. List of companies covered by the Nikkei 225 index is reviewed at least once a year in February.
JCI - calculated on the basis of capitalization of all shares of customary Listing of Indonesia Stock Exchange.
KOSPI - Korean stock index which includes all companies whose shares are traded on the Korea Stock Exchange.
SET 50 - calculated on the basis of the 50 most liquid shares having a maximum capitalization on the Stock Exchange of Thailand.
[2011-06-02]