Most of Asian markets conclude Monday’s trade in red

14 Oct 2013 Evaluate

Most of the Asian markets barring Shanghai Composite concluded Monday’s trade in red weighed by an unexpected drop in exports from China and the threat of default by the world’s largest economy later this week. Hong Kong, Indonesian and Japanese markets remained closed for the trade today on account of public holidays. China’s exports fell 0.3% in September from a year earlier, ending two consecutive months of rises. Imports, however, increased 7.4% last month from a year ago, accelerating from August’s 7% rise. This left the country with a trade surplus of $15.2 billion in September, compared with $28.52 billion in August and 44.7% less than the same month last year.

Chinese consumer prices rose faster than expected in September though remaining within the government’s target range, while wholesale prices hit their 19th straight month of decline. China’s consumer price index rose 3.1% in September compared to the year-earlier period, accelerating from a 2.6% gain in August. Producer price inflation in China rose more-than-expected last month to an annual rate of -1.3%, from -1.6% in the preceding month.

Singapore’s gross domestic product rose unexpectedly in the last quarter to a seasonally adjusted 5.1%, from 3.8% in the preceding quarter. Retail sales in Singapore rose less-than-expected last month. The Statistics Singapore stated that Singaporean Retail Sales rose to a seasonally adjusted -7.8%, from -8.2% in the preceding month whose figure was revised down from -7.8%.

Asian Indices

Last Trade

Change in Points

Change in %

Shanghai Composite

2237.77

9.63

0.43

Hang Seng

-

-

-

Jakarta Composite

-

-

-

KLSE Composite

1784.76

-0.99

-0.06

Nikkei 225

-

-

-

Straits Times

3165.25

-14.46

-0.45

KOSPI Composite

2020.27

-4.63

-0.23

Taiwan Weighted

8273.96

-75.41

-0.90

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