Asian stock indexes for August 10, 2011

/IRBIS, August 10, 2011/ - As a result of trading on August 10, 2011 Values of Asian stock indexes were as follows: -------------------------------------------------------- change (in %) for --------------------- for historical Aug 10, 2011 1 day* 1 month 2011 max** ---------- ------------ ------ ------- ------ ---------- JCI 3,863.58 +3.44 -3.30 +4.32 4,193.44 HSI 19,783.67 +2.34 -11.47 -14.12 31,638.22 SET 50 737.35 +1.71 -2.16 +2.38 915.03 Nikkei 225 9,038.74 +1.05 -10.24 -11.64 18,261.98 SSEC 2,549.18 +0.91 -9.05 -9.22 6,092.06 Kospi 1,806.24 +0.27 -16.27 -11.93 2,228.96 STI 2,821.09 -2.18 -9.50 -11.57 3,875.77 -------------------------------------------------------- * rows are sorted in descending order a day ** historic maximum for the whole history of index calculation Asian stock markets closed mostly today in positive territory, supported by reports that at the last meeting on Tuesday, the Federal Open Market Committee, decided to maintain the federal funds rate at a record low of 0.25% per annum. As noted in its report the Fed is expecting to keep rates at this level until 2013. 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. [2011-08-10]