Asian stock indexes up to December 2, 2010

/IRBIS, December 2, 2010/ - As a result of trading December 2, 2010 Value of Asian stock indexes sites was as follows: ------------------------------------------------------------- Trend (in %) for ------------------------ Dec. 2 , from the History max. ** 2010 a day* a month beginning of 2010 ---------- --------- ------ ------- --------- --------------- JCI 3,694.58 +2.09 +1.91 +45.78 3,756.97 Nikkei 225 10,168.52 +1.81 +11.01 -3.58 18,261.98 SET 50 720.36 +1.64 +3.79 +38.35 915.03 Kospi 1,950.26 +1.09 +1.68 +15.90 2,064.85 HSI 23,448.78 +0.86 -0.94 +7.21 31,638.22 SSEC 2,843.61 +0.71 -6.63 -13.23 6,092.06 STI 3,197.96 +0.50 -0.23 +10.37 3,875.77 ------------------------------------------------------------- ** rows,sorted,in,descending,order,a,day ** historic,maximum,for,the,whole,history,of,index,calculation Indexes Asian stock markets today closed down the growth in the favorable statistics from the U.S., as well as reducing the tension around the debt problems of the EU. According to the Automatic Data Processing Inc. (ADP), the number of employees in the private sector of the U.S. for November 2010 increased by 93.0 thousand, which exceeded analysts' expectations (an increase of 70.0 thousand). October value was revised from 43.0 thousand to 82.0 thousand. U.S. Labor Department reported that productivity growth in the third quarter of 2010 amounted to 2.3% the previous quarter on an annualized basis. According to the U.S. Department of Commerce, the costs for construction in October 2010 increased by 0.7% compared to September to $ 802.3 billion analysts had expected a decline of 0.4%. The index of business activity in the services the U.S., according to the Institute for Supply Management (ISM), in November fell to 56.6 points from 56.9 points in October. However, this figure is still surpassed analysts' expectations (56.5 points). Investors are also encouraged ECB President Jean-Claude Trichet in Brussels to MEPs, in which he hinted that it is possible increase in buying distressed debt of the Euro zone countries. Mr. Trichet did not rule out the probability of release of the Governments of the EU common bonds. "I do not mind admitting that the financial stability of the euro area can be in any way be doubted," - he said. According to Market Economics, Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) for the UK production sector grew in November 2010 to 58 points from 55.4 points in October, demonstrating the most significant growth over the past 16 years. 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 December. 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. [2010-12-02]