Asian stock indexes for September 29, 2011

/IRBIS, September 29, 2011/ - As a result of trading on September 29, 2011 values of Asian stock indexes were as follows: --------------------------------------------------------- change (in %) for --------------------- for historical Sept 29, 2011 1 day* 1 month 2011 max** ---------- ------------- ------ ------- ------ ---------- Kospi 1,769.29 +2.68 -0.54 -13.74 2,228.96 Nikkei 225 8,701.23 +0.99 -1.10 -14.94 18,261.98 JCI 3,537.18 +0.68 -7.93 -4.49 4,193.44 STI 2,708.13 +0.26 -1.46 -15.11 3,875.77 SET 50 644.66 -0.76 -10.69 -10.49 915.03 SSEC 2,365.34 -1.12 -9.45 -15.77 6,092.06 --------------------------------------------------------- * rows sorted in descending order a day ** historic maximum for the whole history of index calculation Stock trading in Asia today closed down with the growth of the major indexes. Investors applauded the results of the talks of German Chancellor Angela Merkel with the Greek Prime Minister Papandreou Georgis. Berlin agreed to provide all necessary assistance to Athens, who now stands on the brink of default and in desperate need for cash to meet its obligations. Greece in turn in the negotiations said that it will fulfill all the conditions put before it for financial aid, that is - to minimize government spending. This, in turn, has caused a new surge of indignation in Greece itself. There, this time protesting a new tax on real estate, through which it is planned to replenish the budget. 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. [2011-09-29]