The main indexes of the Asian markets ended today’s session with the promotion, overcoming the initial losses resulting from uncertainty about the outcome of negotiations on the European debt crisis, amid speculation that China may loosen its monetary policy. The Regional MSCI Asia Pacific Index fell less than 1% to 119.31 points after losing 1.1 percent, with about four shares it increased its value against every 3 that fell, but 6 of 10 subgroups in the index registered a retreat from previous positions. The Japanese Nikkei 225 remained the only loser among the major indexes with a 0.2% drop to 8 748.47 points, while in the session to yield 1.4%, while shares of Honda Motor Co. fell 0.6 percent to 2,329 yen, while those of the manufacturer of endoscopes Olympus Corp. sank by 7.6% to 1,099 yen after the company was placed in the Watch List of trading its shares on the stock exchange on margin in Tokyo because of illegal payments scandal adviser worth 687 million dollars. The Chinese Shanghai SE Composite Index advanced 0.7 percent to 2 427.48 points, after the country’s prime minister Wen Jiabao said that economic policy will be adjusted precisely according to need “at the appropriate time and the required level” and the Ministry of Industry said they were looking at “stimulating policies” for small business against the threat to growth posed by the global slowdown.
In Hong Kong Hang Seng rose 0.5 percent to 19 066.50 points, shares of developer Country Garden Holdings Co. rose 3.6 percent to 2.86 HK dollars, while those of China’s largest mining company Aluminum Aluminum Corp. of China Ltd. have added 3.9 percent to its value to 4.05 HK dollars after it announced a return to profit in third quarter.
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The shares of companies in most Asian markets registered a decline, but Hong Kong, South Korea and Australia have enjoyed increases in the indexes at the beginning of the new week. The regional index MSCI Asia Pacific lost 0.6 percent, which extended 6-week period of decline in which the index lost 5.3 percent in June from its value. This is the longest series of its losses since October 2008. The Japanese Nikkei 225 index lost 0.7 percent and reached 9 448.21 points, interrupting a 4-day rise, after it became clear that contracts for the manufacture of machinery fell for the first time in four months. The value of the shares of Toyota Motor Corp. fell 2.4 percent because of information that the largest car-maker in the world that its annual estimate of its net sales revenue was reduced by 31%. Securities of Japan Tobacco Inc. fell 3.5 percent after the company reported that sales of cigarettes in the country decreased by 38%. Hong Kong Hang Seng index rose 0.39 percent to 22 508.10 points. The shares of Sun Hung Kai Properties Ltd. declined in value by 1.1 percent, after Hong Kong ordered the buyers to pay higher down payment and increased barriers to foreign investors. “We expect the summer lull in the market,” said Arnut Van Rijn, chief investment officer at Robeco Hong Kong Ltd. In Taiwan Taiex lost 1.41 percent to 8 712.95 points. The South Korean KOSPI index rose 0.1% minimum to 2 048.74 points.
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The leading stock indexes in Asia-Pacific region began the new week with mixed movements. In the absence of significant economic news on the basis of market sentiment is the news about Greece and the news from U.S. by the end of last week. The regional index MSCI Asia Pacific added 0.2 percent to 135 points today, to trade the direction of change several times. The ratio advancers / decliners positions of the index today was five to four.
“The Exchange will continue correction since the index of leading indicators showed a deterioration in the U.S.. Market is waiting for confirmation of whether the U.S. economy is actually recovering, “said a media Yunghao Pu, head of UBS Wealth Management in Hong Kong.
Today in Tokyo the Nikkei 225 registered a decline of 0.2 percent to 9505 points, resulting in continued negative index series after recording three consecutive weekly retreats. In China’s CSI 300 slid 0.3 percent to 2 954.51 points. Today, the Chinese yuan set a new record after the central bank increased the reference rate for the third consecutive day, so speculation that begins a new cycle of appreciation of local currency. Decline recorded also the indexes in South Korea and Australia as KRX 100 fell by 0.2 per cent and the Australian S & P / ASX 200 – by 0.35 per cent. At the opposite end were even leading indices in Hong Kong and Taiwan, which added respectively 0.3 and 0.2 per cent.

The Asian trading session ends with downturn, a regional index lost earnings at the beginning of the session, after Japan announced economic downturn in the first quarter, a Gartner Inc said that the market for mobile Samsung Electronics Co has shrunk. The shares of Softbank Corp, The only representative for the iPhone of Apple Inc. in Japan, lost 2 percent of the stock exchange in Tokyo. Shares of Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc, the largest public credit institution in Japan decreased by 2.1%. Samsung did lose 1.5 percent of its market capitalization. The shares of the world’s leading mining company and largest oil producer in Australia, BHP Billiton Ltd rose 1.2 percent in Sydney after oil prices turned away and metals up. MSCI Asia Pacific Index fell 0.2 percent to 134.88 points, thereby losing gains from the beginning of the session. Last week, the index recorded a second consecutive weekly decline because of fears that anti-inflation policy of China may slow global economic growth and that the Fed is prepared to terminate the program for the purchase of assets worth 600 billion dollars, known as a program to increase liquidity.
“You can expect a further reduction in corporate profits in Japan after more than expected contraction in the national economy. Investors are still skeptical, expressing concern about increasing inflation and European debt crisis”, said Michio Tomi by Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co.
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The Asian trading session ended with a preponderance of bears, which resulted in the regional index MSCI Asia Pacific delete minimum growth gained by the beginning of the year. At the heart of successive auctions were weak data on U.S. economy and panic in the markets for raw materials. The regional index slid 1 percent to 137.40 points today, recording their worst day since April 19. The ratio advancers / decliners shares of the composition of the indicator was two to three. Since the beginning of the week the index has lost 1.5 per cent, which deleted the minimum increase, which moved this year. Tokyo Stock Exchange today, the Nikkei 225 lost 1.5 percent to 9859 points, registering the biggest fall from 12 April onwards. Market in the country opened for the first time after a series of three consecutive weekends. In China, the Shanghai Composite index continued to lower the after progress on April 18, 5-month high. Today, the index slid 0.3 percent to 2864 points. Which means that from the beginning of the week recorded a decline of 1.5 percent. Compared to April 18 the decrease was 6.2 percent. The negative sentiment prevailed and the stock exchanges in Hong Kong and Taiwan, where major indexes fell by 0.45 per cent. In South Korea’s KRX 100 delete 1.7 per cent of its value, ending the week at 4,579 points.

The last session in March bring indexes increases in Asia and the Pacific region and helped to erase the losses that have accumulated in the weeks after the severe earthquake in Japan from 11 March, which was strongest in the history of the country and lead behind a devastating tsunami and nuclear nuclear crisis in Fukushima-1. Although returned to their levels before the disaster, the regional index MSCI Asia Pacific, which covers the securities markets in ten Asian countries and Australia and New Zealand is on track to finish the first quarter with a loss. Most losers in their composition are Japanese shares, after the government reported that damage from the earthquake could reach $ 300 billion, making it the most expensive natural disaster in history. The continuing uncertainty for three weeks about mastering the nuclear crisis in nuclear Fukushima-1 and reports of leakage of radiation continue to cast a shadow over the financial markets in Japan. The worst hit stocks expected operator of damaged plant Tepco, which fell 80 percent from March 11 onwards. The analysts forecast, benefits Tepco will have to pay to clean the area around the plant and to compensate victims of the expiry of the radiation can reach 133 billion dollars, which exposes the company of a large utilities danger of bankruptcy. As a result, there have been speculations that the government is considering privatizing Tepco, and its chief executive officer Masataka Shimizu was admitted to hospital because of ill health.
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The stock market indexes in Asia and the Pacific fell for the third session earlier this week while authorities in Japan trying to restore power in affected by the earthquake nuclear power plant in Fukushima, which may help to prevent explosions in the damaged nuclear reactor. The leading stock index in Japan’s Nikkei 225 fell 1.4 percent to 8 962.7 points. The operator of Fukushima nuclear power plant – energy company Tokyo Electric Power, said they have shipped over 300 specialists in the plant to restore power, which will allow you to restart damaged cooling systems of nuclear reactors. Meanwhile, the helicopters of the Japanese Self-Defense Forces poured water from the air on third reactor of the Fukushima nuclear power plant to cool the temperature in it. Several flights to the country were canceled or diverted to other airports because of fears of radiation. For the decrease in stock prices helped record high for the postwar era rate of the yen against the U.S. dollar, which will further pressure on Japanese exporters. The shares of Tokyo Electric Power fell 13 percent on the Tokyo Stock Exchange to its lowest price since 1982 because of concerns that will not be able to master the nuclear crisis in Fukushima. Sharp drop and the stocks of Japanese exporters. Nikkei 225 stock average slid 5 percent at the beginning of the session, but cut its loss to its end because of hopes that the nuclear power plant will be restored. Regional index MSCI Asia Pacific, which brings together about 1,000 shares of ten stock exchanges in Asia, plus Australia and New Zealand fell by 0.4 percent to 128.5 points. He is on track to record its largest weekly loss peak of European debt crisis in May 2010.
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The stock markets in Asia and Pacific region were shaken by the strong sales of shares in the latter this week trading session, after the northeastern parts of Japan were hit by the worst earthquake in the world for the past six years. The declines in share prices were also driven by disappointing economic data from the U.S., the reduction in credit rating of Spain yesterday and spread of violence in the Middle East. Because the auctions this week on Asian markets are about to finish the week with their worst weekly drop since May 2010 when the issue of rescue loan to Greece cause unease in financial markets. Today’s trading session in Tokyo started with decreases in the indexes, which have intensified after the earthquake of magnitude 8.9 on the Richter scale that shook buildings in the financial center of Tokyo. Despite of the strong earthquake in the country’s stock markets have continued to work without interruption. The earthquake, the worst affected northeastern parts of the country, shaken vigorously and buildings in Tokyo shortly before the end of the session. Leading Japanese Nikkei 225 index fell by 1.7% to 10 254.40 points to its lowest level since January 31st. Since the beginning of the week, the Nikkei 225 lost 4.1 percent, which is at its sharpest decline since July 2010 For this helped and rising oil prices, which awakened fears that will impede recovery, especially in countries dependent imports of fuels, such as Japan.
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Just two years ago, stock exchanges in Asia and the Pacific reached its lowest point since the financial crisis. On March 9th, 2009 regional index MSCI Asia Pacific fell to its lowest level since 2001 because of the distrust of investors in the stock markets. Sale of shares in the region after the collapse of investment bank Lehman Brothers in September 2008 affected the worst stock exchanges in emerging economies in Asia. The MSCI Asia Pacific, however, has doubled its value since then and has grown by nearly 96%. Most of the last two years have bounced stock market indexes in Indonesia, Thailand and India – all of them reported an increase above 120%. The leading stock indexes in Hong Kong and Singapore have also managed to double the period, while the performance of shares in China is the weakest, along with the stock exchanges in New Zealand and Japan. The regional index MSCI Asia Pacific rose 0.2 percent to 138.25 points in today’s session, which helped the fall in oil prices and good economic data from Japan. A fall in oil prices supported the shares of transport companies in the region, including Air China and Eva Airways, which rose more than 1%. Tokyo Stock Exchange’s Nikkei 225 rose 0.6 percent to 10,589 points after the data for the increase in machinery orders in the country with 4.2 percent on a monthly basis in February. This is a sign to jump in investment companies that can support the growth of Japanese economy. However, the Nikkei 225 e one of the least-performing index over the past two years with growth of 50%. At the same time leading stock index in Thailand SET has added to its value increased 150% over the interest of foreign investors in local stock exchange.
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The stock market indexes in Asia, Australia and New Zealand rose for the first time since early this week after the sale of shares of the previous four days, caused by the troubled situation in the Middle East and North Africa, and the price of the crude oil. The shares of the transport companies, which suffered severely previous sessions, recovered part of the losses after Saudi Arabia and the International Energy Agency (IEA) said they can compensate for an infringement in oil supplies from Libya. The shares of technology companies also performed well because of forecasts that prices of computer chips may rise next month. The regional index MSCI Asia Pacific rose 1% to 136.68 points, but has lost 2.3 percent since the beginning of this week, after oil prices jumped over $ 100 for the first time since October 2008. The Leading Japanese Nikkei 225 index added 0.7 percent to 10 526.80 points, while Australia S & P / ASX 200 rose 0.6 percent to 4 836.50 points. Because of rising oil prices and food prices this year deflation in Japan in January fell to its lowest level in nearly two years. The South Korea’s Kospi index rose 0.7 percent to 1 963.43 points and broader Chinese Shanghai Composite Index ended the session unchanged at 2 878.56 points. In Hong Kong Hang Seng rallied 1.8% up to 23 012.40 points. Well in the last session this week and presented companies with operations in the Middle East and South Korean engineering company Hyundai Engineering & Construction, which realizes 38% of its revenues in this region.
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