Most Asian equities extend rally on supportive global cues

18 Jan 2012 Evaluate

Barring the Chinese benchmark which consolidated with previous session’s over four percent rally, all other markets across the Asian region showed optimistic trends in Wednesday’s trading session. Sentiments got a lift as the encouraging economic reports from Germany and the US added to the hopes that global economic growth prospects are not as gloomy as feared. The overnight gains in US stock markets too did their bit in preventing downside risks for the bourses in the region as the reports of rebound in German confidence and improvement in New York manufacturing activity in January persuaded inventors to stay upbeat. However, investors seemed to be shifting their focus to Portugal’s debt auction and talks in Greece on its debt restructuring.

The benchmark in Japan traded with smart gains of around one and half a percent being the top gainer in the space buoyed encouraging economic data from the US and Germany. However, Chinese shares slipped lower with moderate losses amid reports that the government there is planning to introduce preferential policies for institutional investors to encourage long-term stockholding.

Hang Seng gained 58.12 points or 0.30% to 19,685.87, Jakarta Composite rose 9.72 points or 0.25% to 3,964.48, Nikkei 225 surged 123.74 points or 1.46% to 8,590.14, Straits Times added 5.54 points or 0.20% to 2,821.39, Seoul Composite inched up 2.40 points or 0.13% to 1,895.14 and Taiwan Weighted increased 12.87 points or 0.18% to 7,233.95.

On the flipside only Shanghai Composite slipped 7.57 points or 0.33% to 2,290.81.

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