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At Thursday, December 24, stock markets in the Asia-Pacific region against the background of increasing cost of oil and metals, as well as general optimism and expectations of recovery largest economies in the region, finished the day with mostly positive dynamics.
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report of the National Bureau of Statistics of China that the country”s economic growth in the 4 th quarter of this year will exceed 8.9%, and the statement by the head of the Planning Commission in India that the expansion of the Indian economy could reach 9% a year, had strong support markets.
cost of computer memory chips at yesterday”s auction in Taiwan jumped 4.2% to a maximum from November this year, a level that enhance the action of the regional producers of chips.
general indicator of the regional MSCI Asia Pacific Index added 1.2% to a value of 120.11 points.
Japanese Nikkei 225 gained strength at 1.53%, while the broad market indicator Topix rose 1.18%. Paper Mitsubishi, a trading Commodities and receiving more than half the profits from the sale of raw materials jumped by 5%. Quotations of the manufacturer of testers for memory chips Advantest soared 5.1%, while the manufacturer for the development of semiconductors Tokyo Electron “recovered” at 4,4%.
Papers of the world”s largest manufacturer of cameras from Canon pulleys harder to 6,1%. The company announced its plans to maintain dividend of 110 yen per share, and has been approved by EU regulators on the uptake of the Danish company OCE.
Chinese CSI 300 finished the day with a gain of 3.07%, one of the reasons which served as a news published in the 21st Century Business Herald, possible loss of government revenue for small and medium-sized businesses, as well as high-tech companies in the next year.
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automakers against the backdrop of rumors have increased their positions. Thus, quotes SAIC Motor “stouter” at 4,2%, while FAW Car jumped 5.2%.
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copper producer Jiangxi Copper prices increased by 6,3%, while its competitor”s Zijin Mining Group “recovered” by 4,7% as a result of strengthening the value of the metal.
Papers coal producers have completed the day with a plus sign after the firms in the central province of Henan has been achieved 25% increase in the cost of production in the annual contract for 2010.
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China Shenhua Energy rose by 4,8%, its rival China Coal Energy, became heavier by 5%.
Stock indicator of Australia SP /ASX 200 up to the auction increased by 1,09%. Shares of the world”s largest mining company BHP Billiton rose 1.3%.
Values of the basic indexes on closing are resulted in the table:
| Index | Country | Closing (items) | Delta day (items) | Change day (%) | value at beginning of year (the last closing in 2008) | Change YTD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SP /ASX 200 | Australia | 4,790.85 | 51.51 | 1.09% | 3722.3 | 28.71% |
| All Ordinaries | Australia | 4,803.32 | 47.20 | 0.99% | 3659.3 | 31.26% |
| Ho Chi Minh | Vietnam | 479.13 | 8.38 | 1.78% | 315.62 | 51.81% |
| Hang Seng | Hong Kong | 21,517.00 | 188.26 | 0.88% | 14387.48 | 49.55% |
| Hang Seng H-shares | Hong Kong | 12,673.74 | 145.08 | 1.16% | 7891.8 | 60.59% |
| BSE 30 (Sensex) | India | 17,360.61 | 129.50 | 0.75% | 9647.31 | 79.95% |
| Jakarta Composite | Indonesia | 2,474.88 | 1355.41 | 82.59% | ||
| Shanghai A-shares | China | 3,307.46 | 83.52 | 2.59% | 1911.79 | 73.00% |
| CSI 300 | China | 3,438.82 | 102.34 | 3.07% | 1817.72 | 89.18% |
| KLSE Composite | Malaysia | 1,263.94 | 3.41 | 0.27% | 876.75 | 44.16% |
| NZSE 50 | New Zealand | 3,205.20 | -4.36 | -0.136% | 2715.71 | 18.02% |
| Karachi 100 | Pakistan | 9,422.23 | 119.31 | 1.28% | 5865.01 | 60.65% |
| Straits Times | Singapore | 2,837.70 | -3.86 | -0.14% | 1761.56 | 61.09% |
| Bangkok SET | Thailand | 514.26 | -1.87 | -0.36% | 449.96 | 14.29% |
| TAIEX | Taiwan | 7,963.54 | 62.04 | 0.79% | 4591.22 | 73.45% |
| PSEi | Philippines | 2,553.96 | 1872.85 | 36.37% | ||
| Colombo All-Shares | Sri Lanka | 3,292.76 | 26.76 | 0.82% | 1503.02 | 119.08% |
| KOSPI | South Korea | 1,682.34 | 20.99 | 1.26% | 1124.47 | 49.61% |
| Nikkei 225 | Japan | 10,536.92 | 158.89 | 1.53% | 8859.56 | 18.93% |
| Topix | Japan | 913.72 | 10.66 | 1.18 % | 859.24 | 6.34% |
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Asia: after the holidays with renewed vigor bulls rush into battle
Asia: Investors were hidden in the pockets of the weekly earnings
Latin America: good data - a good result
USA: steady growth for the holiday season
Europe: a relaxed session before the long weekend
Latin America: Commodities hopes
United States: the commodity sector and high technology markets pulled in the plus
Europe: News from the U.S. did not prevent the indices closed in positive territory
Asia: while Japan is resting, other markets are growing