Asian stock indexes for July 20, 2011

/IRBIS, July 20, 2011/ - As a result of trading on July 20, 2011 Value of Asian stock indexes was as follows: ------------------------------------------------------- change (in %) for ------------------------------------------------------- for historical Jul 20, 2011 1 day* 1 month 2011 max** ---------- ------------ ------ ------- ----- ---------- Nikkei 225 10,005.90 +1.17 +6.32 -2.18 18,261.98 Kospi 2,154.95 +1.16 +5.29 +5.07 2,228.96 STI 3,126.53 +0.98 +3.52 -1.99 3,875.77 JCI 4,050.63 +0.68 +8.29 +9.37 4,050.63 HSI 22,003.69 +0.46 +0.23 -4.48 31,638.22 SET 50 771.99 +0.40 +8.66 +7.19 915.03 SSEC 2,794.21 -0.10 +4.88 -0.49 6,092.06 ------------------------------------------------------- * rows sorted in descending order a day ** historic maximum for the whole history of index calculation Stock indexes in Asia today have demonstrated growth mainly on news from the U.S. Recall, previously it became known that the White House reached agreement with Congress. The parties reached a compromise under which the plan was endorsed by hard budget cuts in exchange for Congress to raise debt ceiling of the country. Also, support was provided by positive corporate news. Apple Inc. increased its net profit in the quarter ended June 26, by 125% to a record of $ 7.31 billion, compared with $ 3.25 billion a year earlier. Revenues for the third quarter of fiscal year 2011-2012 totaled $ 28.57 billion, 82% increase over last year's period. 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. [2011-07-20]