Asian stock indexes for August 5, 2011

/IRBIS, August 5, 2011/ - As a result of trading on August 5, 2011 Value of Asian stock indexes was as follows: ------------------------------------------------------ change (in %) for -------------------- for historical Aug 5, 2011 1 day* 1 month 2011 max** ---------- ----------- ------ ------- ----- ---------- SSEC 2,626.42 -2.15 -6.55 -6.47 6,092.06 SET 50 761.15 -2.83 +1.22 +5.69 915.03 STI 2,994.78 -3.61 -3.85 -6.12 3,875.77 Kospi 1,943.75 -3.70 -10.48 -5.23 2,228.96 Nikkei 225 9,299.88 -3.72 -7.76 -9.08 18,261.98 HSI 20,946.14 -4.29 -6.98 -9.07 31,638.22 JCI 3,921.64 -4.86 +0.32 +5.89 4,174.11 ------------------------------------------------------ * rows sorted in descending order a day ** historic maximum for the whole history of index calculation Asian stock markets are now showing tangible negative dynamic of indices after declining stock indices in the U.S. on Thursday amid concerns over the U.S. as well as for the world economy as a whole. 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. [2011-08-05]