Asian stock indexes as of June 1, 2011

/IRBIS, June 1, 2011/ - As a result of trading on June 1, 2011 Value of Asian stock indexes was as follows: ------------------------------------------------------ change (in %) for -------------------- for historical Jun 1, 2011 1 day* 1 month 2011 max** ---------- ----------- ------ ------- ----- ---------- STI 3,172.87 +0.41 -0.22 -0.54 3,875.77 Nikkei 225 9,719.61 +0.27 -2.84 -4.98 18,261.98 JCI 3,837.76 +0.02 -0.30 +3.62 3,872.95 SSEC 2,743.57 +0.004 -5.77 -2.30 6,092.06 Kospi 2,141.34 -0.05 -3.93 +4.40 2,228.96 HSI 23,626.43 -0.24 -0.40 +2.57 31,638.22 SET 50 747.06 -0.93 -3.07 +3.73 915.03 ------------------------------------------------------ * rows sorted in descending order a day ** historic maximum for the whole history of index calculation Indexes of Asian stock markets today showed opposite changes. Support was provided by the growth stocks of raw materials and high-tech goods. On the other hand pressure was the message that the index of manufacturing activity in China in May 2011 fell to 52 points against 52.9 in April. During the first quarter of 2011 GDP of Australia fell 1.2% compared with the previous quarter, showing the biggest quarterly drop in 20 years. As pressure was exerted by the news that consumer confidence in the U.S., calculated Conference Board, in May 2011 fell sharply to 60.8 points from 66 points in April. Analysts had expected growth of the index to 66.4 points. 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. [2011-06-01]