Asian equity indices end mixed on Tuesday

14 Feb 2012 Evaluate

Asian stock markets snapped the day’s trade on mixed note on Tuesday after ratings agency Moody’s slapped credit downgrades on six European Union countries due to the region's weak economic outlook and uncertain attempts to implement reforms. Moody's Investor Service on Monday downgraded its credit ratings on Italy, Portugal and Spain. France, Britain and Austria kept their top ratings but had their outlooks dropped to negative from stable. Moody's also cut its ratings on the smaller nations of Slovakia, Slovenia and Malta. All nine countries are members of the European Union.

Meanwhile, Japanese Nikkei 225 index, reversing early morning losses, rose 0.60 percent. The gains came as the Bank of Japan, following a policy meeting, announced it would buy more government bonds while keeping short-term interest rates near zero to boost the economy.

Asian Indices

Last Trade

Change in Points

Change in %

Shanghai Composite

2,344.77

-7.08

-0.30

Hang Seng

20,917.83

30.43

0.15

Jakarta Composite

3,952.82

-9.09

-0.23

Nikkei 225

9,052.07

52.89

0.59

Straits Times

2,987.41

11.07

0.37

Seoul Composite

2,002.64

-3.10

-0.15

Taiwan Weighted

7,884.08

-28.83

-0.36

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