Asian markets mixed
Friday, 29 May 2009
TOKYO, May 28 (AFP): Asian markets were mixed Thursday as overnight falls on Wall Street weighed down sentiment on several markets, but Tokyo ended up slightly thanks to a weaker yen.
TOKYO: Up 0.13 per cent. The Nikkei-225 edged up 12.62 points to 9,451.39.
HONG KONG: Closed for public holiday.
SYDNEY: Down 1.19 per cent. The S&P/ASX 200 shed 45.4 points to 3,755.7.
SHANGHAI: Closed for public holiday.
TAIPEI: Closed for public holiday.
SEOUL: Up 2.21 per cent. The KOSPI rose 30.15 points to 1,392.17.
SINGAPORE: Down 0.57 per cent. The Straits Times Index (STI) fell 13.11 points to 2,292.97.
KUALA LUMPUR: Down 0.61 per cent. The Kuala Lumpur Composite Index lost 6.44 points to 1,041.24.
BANGKOK: Flat. The Stock Exchange of Thailand composite index edged up 0.02 points to close at 555.43.
JAKARTA: Up 0.53 per cent. The Jakarta Composite Index gained 10.03 points to 1,902.87.
MANILA: Down 0.08 per cent. The composite index fell 2.01 points to 2,354.37.
WELLINGTON: Down 1.72 per cent. The NZX-50 fell 47.53 points to 2,721.98.
TOKYO: Up 0.13 per cent. The Nikkei-225 edged up 12.62 points to 9,451.39.
HONG KONG: Closed for public holiday.
SYDNEY: Down 1.19 per cent. The S&P/ASX 200 shed 45.4 points to 3,755.7.
SHANGHAI: Closed for public holiday.
TAIPEI: Closed for public holiday.
SEOUL: Up 2.21 per cent. The KOSPI rose 30.15 points to 1,392.17.
SINGAPORE: Down 0.57 per cent. The Straits Times Index (STI) fell 13.11 points to 2,292.97.
KUALA LUMPUR: Down 0.61 per cent. The Kuala Lumpur Composite Index lost 6.44 points to 1,041.24.
BANGKOK: Flat. The Stock Exchange of Thailand composite index edged up 0.02 points to close at 555.43.
JAKARTA: Up 0.53 per cent. The Jakarta Composite Index gained 10.03 points to 1,902.87.
MANILA: Down 0.08 per cent. The composite index fell 2.01 points to 2,354.37.
WELLINGTON: Down 1.72 per cent. The NZX-50 fell 47.53 points to 2,721.98.