Asian stock indexes for August 15, 2011

/IRBIS, August 15, 2011/ - As a result of trading on August 15, 2011 Values of Asian stock indexes were as follows: -------------------------------------------------------- change (in %) for --------------------- for historical Aug 15, 2011 1 day* 1 month 2011 max** ---------- ------------ ------ ------- ------ ---------- HSI 20,260.10 +3.26 -7.60 -12.05 31,638.22 SET 50 756.55 +2.50 +0.34 +5.05 915.03 JCI 3,960.02 +1.79 -0.52 +6.93 4,193.44 Nikkei 225 9,086.41 +1.37 -8.80 -11.17 18,261.98 SSEC 2,626.77 +1.30 -6.03 -6.46 6,092.06 STI 2,874.40 +0.84 -6.93 -9.89 3,875.77 -------------------------------------------------------- * rows sorted in descending order a day ** historic maximum for the whole history of index calculation Asian stock indexes finished the day today with growth against the backdrop of favorable statistics from Japan and the United States. Recall on the eve the U.S. Commerce Department reported that retail sales in the country in July 2011 rose compared with June by 0.5% to $ 390.4 billion, also optimism on the markets was drawn by message that Japan's GDP in the second quarter 2011 decreased by 1.3% year on year, which was much better than analysts' expectations - they forecasted decline of 2.5%. Comparing with the first quarter of 2011, Japanese GDP declined by 0.3%. The Minister of Finance of Japan Yosihiko Noda said that the economy is likely to recover in the third quarter of this year. 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. [2011-08-15]