The stock exchanges in Asia and the Pacific fell for the first time this week after growing concerns among investors about the recovery of U.S. economy prompted them to seek less risky assets like the yen, the dollar and government bonds. Shares of Japanese exporters have suffered most due to the appreciation of the yen to its strongest level against the dollar for the past 15 years. A strong yen makes goods of local producers more expensive on foreign markets and reduce their earnings after conversion into local currency. Shares of Canon and Sony fell more than 3 percent of the exchange in Tokyo for expensive yen. Shares of Toyota and Honda in turn lost around 2% because data for the decline in U.S. sales in July. Chinese mining companies fell after a decline in metal prices. Regional stock measure MSCI Asia Pacific, which oversees securities markets in ten Asian countries, Australia and New Zealand, losing 0.6 percent, disrupting its good performance from the previous two days, which brought him an increase of 2.2 percent. Most now come down shares of companies and consumer technology sector in its composition. Both groups decreased by more than 1%. MSCI Asia Pacific, however, reduced the loss of its highest point this year, celebrated on April 15, half to 6.3 percent.
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The stock market indexes in Asia and the Pacific region began August with strong increases that helped regional stock measure MSCI Asia Pacific to increase for the sixth time in seven days. MSCI Asia Pacific, which includes almost 1000 stock companies from ten Asian countries plus Australia and New Zealand ended last week with growth of 1.4 percent and July – a lead of 5.6 percent. Good financial performance of Honda, Hitachi and Hyundai Mobis for the past quarter brought growth in the share of automotive and consumer companies. Shares of the second largest car manufacturer in Japan – Honda, as well as those of Hitachi, rose at least 4 percent of the exchange in Tokyo. Those of the largest Korean producer of auto parts jumped by nearly 9 percent. MSCI Asia Pacific increased by 1.2 percent to 120.5 points and is on track to finish the session at the highest level since May 13 . Today most major indexes rose in Taiwan and Hong Kong. Taiwan Taiex rose nearly 2% to 7 911.68 points while the Hang Seng advanced 1.8 percent to 412.79 by 21 points, led by companies in the real estate sector. In Japan the Nikkei 225 added 0.4 percent to 9 570.31 points. The broader stock indicators Chinese Shanghai Composite rose 1.3% to 2 672.52 points, although data for the country the last two days showed a decline in the manufacturing sector. Data were disappointing, however, offset by the news of the great coal deposits found in northern China, which greatly increase the shares of companies in the energy sector.
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The indexes in most Asian and Pacific markets are brought to negative territory after two consecutive days of rises after comments from Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke reiterated concerns of slow growth in the global economy this year. Bernanke voiced concerns to Congress that the state of U.S. economy remains very uncertain. That revived fears in financial markets that economic recovery could be slower than forecast, central banks. The regional MSCI Asia Pacific Index decreased by 0.2 percent to 115.39 points after having risen by 0.3 percent during the previous two sessions. He has pulled down 11% from its highest value for this year, which came on April 15. MSCI Asia Pacific brings together nearly 1000 companies from ten Asian markets, plus Australia and New Zealand. Forecasts of the Federal Reserve that U.S. unemployment will remain high over the next two years, strongly affected the shares of Asian exporters, which is a major U.S. market. Shares of South Korean manufacturer Samsung computer chips dropped by 1.1 percent, while those of the Japanese manufacturer of cameras, Canon lost 0.8 percent of the exchange in Tokyo. Most of today’s reduction MSCI Asia Pacific, however, contributed to financial companies because of uncertainty about the results of stress tests of banks in Europe, to be published tomorrow. MSCI Asia Pacific fell by 4,2% since the beginning of this year.
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Most stock indexes in Asia and Pacific region have moved negative territory during the session today after market participants chose to retrieve its profits from the previous two sessions. Regional stock measure MSCI Asia Pacific, which oversees securities markets in ten Asian countries, Australia and New Zealand fell by 0.7 percent to 113.08 points, after rising by 1.9 percent in the first two sessions of this week. Worries about the recovery of the global economy once again prevailed, and increased rate of Japanese yen against all 16 most-traded currencies. Appreciation of the yen reflected on the shares of major Japanese exporters, which reported a decline led by those of Honda and Sony. The main Japanese stock measure of the Nikkei 225 fell 0.6 percent, ending the session at 9 279.65 points. Even more – by 1.1% to 19 857.07 points, the Hang Seng fell to a low turnover of stock traded in Hong Kong. The biggest sales were in the banks after Industrial and Commercial Bank of China announced that it can attract 45 billion yuan (6.6 billion dollars) by selling rights. The South Korean Kospi fell 0.6 percent to 1 675.65 points. Shares of Samsung Electronics fell 0.8 percent in the Exchange in Seoul, although the technology company has announced record operating profits of 5 trillion. won (4.1 billion dollars) for the quarter.
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The national stock indexes in Asia and Pacific region rose strongly today, bringing the regional stock measure MSCI Asia Pacific the largest of its increase for the past two weeks. MSCI Asia Pacific, which covers the stock markets in ten Asian countries, Australia and New Zealand increased by 1.1 percent to 113.07 points and is on track to record its highest session from June 21 onwards. Earlier today, it decreased by 0.9% due to the volatility of financial markets in recent weeks caused by concerns about Debt Crisis in Europe. Low ratios of price and expected profit (P / E) of shares in its composition, however, gave a signal to investors purchasing. Increases in mining companies in the region continued for a second day after news of major acquisitions in the sector on Monday. Well presented yet producers of copper and aluminum after losing their series, which lasted nine sessions. Among national indexes most today is the main Chinese stock increase meter Shanghai Composite, which added 1.9 percent to 2 409.42 points. He drive him from their lowest level in 15 months, which reached yesterday. In Hong Kong’s Hang Seng rose 1.2% to 20 084.12 points. In Japan the Nikkei 225 rose 0.8 percent to 9338 points, stock optimism was supported by a rally in China. In Taiwan Taiex added 1.5 percent to 7 548.48 points for second straight day, a South Korean Kospi index rose 0.6 percent to 1 684.94 points.
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The stock market indexes in Asia and Pacific region continued to rush down and fell for the sixth straight session today. Since the beginning of this month, only two sessions have brought stock growth indexes in the region, May seems to be the worst for them from September 2008 onwards. Sale of shares, mainly from the banking and extractive sector MSCI Asia Pacific fell by another 1.4 percent to 111.83 points today, it pulled down to its lowest level in nine months. He has lost 13 percent to its highest point this year, scored about a month ago, cited by Bloomberg. Its loss from the beginning of this year increased to 7.2 percent after today’s session, only within the last five sessions MSCI Asia Pacific has yielded a 6.9 per cent, which is its biggest weekly decline since February last year ever. Exchange pessimism of investors increase this week after Germany introduced a ban on uncovered short sales of shares of the largest banks and insurance companies, and on speculative purchases of government bonds of 16 countries that make up the eurozone. Japan’s Nikkei 225 index slid 2.5 percent to 9 784.54 points and ranked among the losers in the region indicators. Bank of Japan announced today that it began granting loans against interest rate of 0,1% of commercial banks in Japan after leaving the base rate in the country unchanged.
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Securities markets in the Asian and Pacific region have failed to keep the 20-month peak, which subdued yesterday after the government in China has taken measures to cool property market growth in the country. It shook significant shares of the companies in the housing and construction sector on the stock exchanges in Shanghai and Hong Kong in the last session this week. Disappointing data on the labor market and U.S. industrial production and growing concerns about Greece’s ability to cope alone with his financial problems, also prompted investors in Asia to sales of shares today. Deteriorating confidence in the financial markets to the Greek economy again raised the interest on the 10-year Greek bonds to a record 7.3 percent. The regional index MSCI Asia Pacific, which includes companies from ten Asian stock markets, plus Australia and New Zealand gave a 0.8 percent to 128.03 points. It closed last Friday at a level of 128.28 points, meaning that remained almost unchanged this week. Since the beginning of this year MSCI Asia Pacific grew by 6.3% after the first quarter added 4 per cent. The Chinese government today increased the requirements for the withdraw on a house purchase to cool turbulent pace with growing property prices in the country. This led to sales of shares of construction and housing sector on the stock exchange in Shanghai. The broader index Shanghai Composite lost 1.1 percent to 3130 points and fears of recent monetary policy tightening in China.
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Raising the basic interest rate in India surprised investors and bring the strongest one-day drop in stock indexes in Asia and the Pacific region last month. Indian Central Bank is the second in the region after that in China, which has taken steps to tighten monetary policy this year. This will lead to withdrawal of liquidity from the economy and may slow its growth, and reduce investment in property and financial assets. The reason for the concerns of investors and give the warning came from International Monetary Fund that large government deficits will hinder the development of a number of large economies. The regional index MSCI Asia Pacific ex Japan fell by 1.3 percent to 415.83 points and marked its strongest one-day drop of 25 February onwards. He added 1.3 percent to its value last week after Bank of Japan increased its support for the economy. Tokyo Stock, however, is closed today for the celebration of the vernal equinox. Session on Friday brought significant increases in quotes because of depreciation of the Japanese yen and the good performance of the shares of local exporters. With the strong decline during today’s session it was marked in Hong Kong stock exchange, where the Hang Seng slid 2.1 percent to 20 934 points. Since auctions have suffered most from the construction companies and housing sector after the government in Beijing impose some restrictions on land sales.
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The index of blue chips on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Nikkei 225 reached its strongest weekly growth for the past three months, closed session today to its highest level from 21 January onwards. Reason for this were expectations that the Bank of Japan will proceed to a loosening of its monetary policy again, and it early next week. Shares of Japanese exporters were among the most profitable because of the depreciation of Japanese yen, which is beneficial for them because it makes their goods cheaper in foreign markets. Today it has become clear that during its meeting next week Bank of Japan may double to 20 trillion. yen (222 billion dollars) the value of its program to grant an emergency three-month loans of commercial banks in the country. After news of the Japanese yen fell against all major currencies and retreated the most against the Swiss franc, the pound and the euro. Expectations that the Bank of Japan will add additional funds into the financial system increased the indexes because it will increase available funds to be invested in stocks and other financial assets. Moreover persist deflation threatens the country’s recovery from economic crisis and requires further loosening of monetary policy.
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The Friday’s session, and last week brought strong increases in stock markets in Asia and the Pacific region, after the concerns of investors from monetary policy tightening in China and the United States, and their concerns about the fiscal crisis in Greece gradually quiet. The regional index MSCI Asia Pacific, which covers the securities markets in ten Asian countries, Australia and New Zealand, have risen for the second consecutive week, rose by 2.2 percent over its closing level of last Friday. Today’s session brought him rise from 0.9 percent to 120.82 points. Best during the past five trading sessions the stock exchange is present in India, where the broad BSE 500 index jumped 4.2 percent on a weekly basis, while the blue chip index BSE Sensex 30 is increased by 3.6%. Only within the last three sessions foreign institutional investors have bought Indian securities for nearly 800 million dollars. Financial companies on the stock exchange in Mumbai, together with those from the energy and extractive industries are the subject of greatest interest from investors this year. Their stock optimism is a reflection of expectations that the Indian economy will grow at a rapid pace, which could overtake the pace of growth in China over the coming years.
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