Asian stock indexes as of June 20, 2011

/IRBIS, June 20, 2011/ - As a result of trading on June 20, 2011 Value of Asian stock indexes was as follows: ------------------------------------------------------- change (in %) for -------------------- for historical Jun 20, 2011 1 day* 1 month 2011 max** ---------- ------------ ------ ------- ----- ---------- STI 3,013.60 +0.28 -5.15 -5.53 3,875.77 JCI 3,729.12 +0.18 -2.84 +0.69 3,872.95 Nikkei 225 9,354.32 +0.03 -5.17 -8.55 18,261.98 HSI 21,599.51 -0.44 -7.27 -6.23 31,638.22 SET 50 705.62 -0.58 -9.24 -2.02 915.03 Kospi 2,019.65 -0.60 -6.78 -1.53 2,228.96 SSEC 2,621.25 -0.82 -9.09 -6.65 6,092.06 ------------------------------------------------------- * rows sorted in descending order a day ** historic maximum for the whole history of index calculation Stock indexes in Asia today showed opposite changes. The pressure was exerted by decline in oil prices and uncertainty concerning the selection of a new package of financial aid to Greece to resolve debt problems. Today it was announced that the EU finance ministers have postponed a final decision to grant Greece with the next tranche of emergency loans from the IMF and the European Union until July. As has been pointed out for help Greece must first introduce austerity measures. Greece responded by saying that the credits are needed now to avoid defaulting on its financial obligations. 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. [2011-06-20]