Most Asian markets went home with green mark, as Shanghai Composite ended with 2.4% gains on Monday after profits at major industrial enterprises rose by 5.3% in 2012 from a year earlier. Hong Kong stocks closed higher after touching a 21-month high, followed by Chinese market’s gains. However, South Korea's Kospi ended lower as foreign investors reduced their holdings, while Japan's Nikkei went home with red mark after touching a fresh 32-month high above 11,000 in the morning, boosted by a weaker yen.
Asian Indices | Last Trade | Change in Points | Change in % |
Shanghai Composite | 2,346.51 | 55.20 | 2.41 |
Hang Seng | 23,671.88 | 91.45 | 0.39 |
Jakarta Composite | 4,416.94 | -20.66 | -0.47 |
KLSE Composite | - | - | - |
Nikkei 225 | 10,824.31 | -102.34 | -0.94 |
Straits Times | 3,273.91 | 4.60 | 0.14 |
KOSPI Composite | 1,939.71 | -6.98 | -0.36 |
Taiwan Weighted | 7,714.67 | 42.09 | 0.55 |
