Asian stock indexes up to October 20, 2010
20.10.10 18:41
/IRBIS, October 20, 2010/ - As a result of trading October 20, 2010
Value of Asian stock indexes sites was as follows:
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Trend (in %) for
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Oct. 20, from the History max. **
2010 a day* a month beginning
of 2010
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Kospi 1,870.44 +0.71 +2.06 +11.15 2,064.85
SSEC 3,003.95 +0.07 +16.04 -8.34 6,092.06
SET 50 683.53 -0.30 +8.05 +31.27 915.03
JCI 3,578.95 -0.39 +6.17 +41.22 3,603.40
STI 3,179.15 -0.41 +3.19 +9.72 3,875.77
HSI 23,556.50 -0.87 +7.19 +7.70 31,638.22
Nikkei 225 9,381.60 -1.65 -2.54 -11.04 18,261.98
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Indexes Asian stock markets closed mostly lower today. The pressure
exerted news about the rate hike by the central bank of China, as well
as weak corporate reports of U.S. companies. Recall the People's
Bank of China on Tuesday unexpectedly raised interest rates for the
first time in nearly three years, confirming that concerned about rising
asset prices and the persistent acceleration in inflation. Were
increased annual deposit and lending rates by 25 basis points each
since October 20. Thus, on October 20 a key interest rate (for loans in
RMB for one year) increased to 5.56% annual interest rate on deposits
in yuan - up to 2.5%. Growth in consumer prices in the country in
August was 3.5% annualized, and economists expect the inflation rate
accelerated to 3.6% in September. Apple Inc. reported that its net profit
for the 2009-2010 fiscal year ending September 25, 2010, increased
by 70% to $ 14.01 billion, revenue - by 52%. However, investors were
disappointed the sales data Tablet PCs iPad, which has sold just 4.2
million units, while the expected sales of 5 million units. IBM also
reported on the results of the third quarter 2010: net profit for the
period rose 12% to $ 3.6 billion, revenue - by 3%. However, the
volume of signed contracts for the provision of services from IBM
during the reporting period decreased by 7% to $ 11 billion in the first
nine months of 2010 net loss of Bank of America Corp. amounted to $
2 billion, compared with a profit of $ 2.99 billion a year earlier.
According to the bank, the results included a one-off "paper" loss on $
10.4 billion, which refers to the Global Card Services, as a result of
new regulations in the U.S., limiting the commission for transactions
with payment cards.
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.
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