Asian stock indexes for December 30, 2011

/IRBIS, December 30, 2011/ - As a result of trading on December 28, 2011 values of Asian stock indexes were as follows: -------------------------------------------------------- change (in %) for --------------------- for historical Dec 30, 2011 1 day* 1 month 2011 max** ---------- ------------ ------ ------- ------ ---------- SSEC 2,199.42 +1.19 -7.71 -21.68 6,092.06 Nikkei 225 8,455.35 +0.67 +2.03 -17.34 18,261.98 JCI 3,821.99 +0.35 +4.80 +3.20 4,193.44 HSI 18,434.39 +0.20 +2.20 -19.97 31,638.22 SET 50 718.40 +0.16 +4.21 -0.25 915.03 STI 2,646.35 -0.99 -1.78 -17.04 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, mainly supported by the positive growth of statistical data, published yesterday in the United States. According to the National Association of Realtors, the volume of transactions for the sale of homes on the secondary market in the U.S. in November 2011 grew by 7.3% compared with October, to the highest level over the past 19 months. The index of business activity in Chicago in December 2011 fell to 62.5 points, which was, nevertheless, better than analysts' expectations (61 points). The number of initial claims for unemployment benefits in the U.S. for the week ended December 24 rose by 15 thousand to 381 thousand, however, the average number of applications for the last four weeks dropped to 375 thousand, the lowest level over the past three years. 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 Korean Stock Exchange. SET 50 - calculated on the basis of the 50 most liquid shares having a maximum capitalization on the Stock Exchange of Thailand. [2011-12-30]