Supportive global tidings prop-up Asian markets

02 Mar 2012 Evaluate

It is turning out to be an all green day for the markets in Asia Pacific region as every equity index is exhibiting positive trend this Friday. Sentiments in the region remained influenced by the positive overnight closing on Wall Street on the back of encouraging set of economic reports including the US jobs data which showed jobless claims slipped lower last week and remained near four year low levels. However, the enthusiasm appeared tempered as spike in international crude oil prices and weaker than expected US factory data kept optimism under check.

The benchmark in Shanghai climbed over half a percent as reports of encouraging manufacturing activity growth overshadowed concerns over the country’s tight monetary policies. Also the equity index in Tokyo moved higher led by gains in export oriented stocks after the yen weakened against American dollar. Shares in Seoul advanced too on the back of upbeat inflation figures which indicated that the rate of price rise in the country moderated to a 14-month low.

Shanghai Composite climbed 15.78 points or 0.65% to 2,441.90, Hang Seng surged 177.80 points or 0.83% to 21,565.76, Jakarta Composite advanced 29.64 points or 0.75% to 3,991.92, KLSE Composite amassed 12.69 points or 0.81% to 1,586.14, Nikkei 225 gained 44.00 points or 0.45% to 9,751.37, Straits Times ascended 10.57 points or 0.35% to 2,989.41, Seoul Composite rose 5.07 points or 0.25% to 2,035.32 and Taiwan Weighted added 3.58 points or 0.04% to 8,121.92.

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