Asian stock indexes up to March 31, 2010

/IRBIS, March 31, 2010/ - As a result of trading March 31, 2010 value of Asian stock indexes sites was as follows: ----------------------------------------------------------------- Trend (in %) for ------------------------ from the History max.** March 31, 2010 a day* a month beginning of 2010 ---------- -------------- ------ ------- --------- -------------- STI 2,933.39 +0.15 +5.13 +1.23 1,724.95 SET 50 558.28 -0.03 +9.67 +7.22 915.03 Niikei 225 11,089.94 -0.06 +8.16 +5.15 18,261.98 Kospi 1,692.85 -0.43 +3.57 +0.59 2,064.85 SSEC 3,109.11 -0.62 +1.89 -5.12 6,092.06 HSI 21,239.35 -0.63 +0.21 -2.89 31,638.22 JCI 2,777.30 -0.75 +8.19 +9.59 2,534.36 ----------------------------------------------------------------- ** rows sorted in descending order a day ** historic maximum for the whole history of index calculation Moderately negative mood that has prevailed in the stock markets of Europe and the United States, was picked up by the Asian market participants, who on the basis of the trading session on March 31 in the vast majority of closed reduction. On the mood of the players affected, and macroeconomic data from Japan: the index of business activity in the manufacturing sector in March was 52.4 points. Recall that in February the figure reached the mark in 52.5 points. Also, average wages in Japan fell 0.6% in February compared to the same month last year. In January, the fall amounted to 0.2% in annual terms. On a deeper fall regional markets kept weakening yen. Tonight will be published in the United States block the most important macroeconomic statistics: there are data on the index of industrial orders - is expected to increase by 1,2%, the report of the labor market from ADP, which is projected to last week the number of jobs declined by 61 thousand compared to previous month. In addition, 2 hours after the opening of markets will be published weekly data on oil and petroleum products in the U.S. from the Energy Information Administration U.S. Department of Energy. These developments are likely to have a direct impact on the course of trading in the U.S., and thus indirectly to the opening of Asian sites tomorrow morning. 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 October. JCI - calculated on the basis of capitalization of all shares of customary Listing 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. [2010-03-31]