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On Wednesday, July 22, most Asian stock markets after the major U.S. indices demonstrated positive dynamics on the background surpassed expectations of analysts reporting companies, as well as the willingness of the U.S. Federal Reserve to follow a flexible monetary policy in order to strengthen the country's economy. Of the domestic news is worth noting the statement Shin-Etsu Chemical's concern that its subsidiary company Shin-Etsu Handotai will begin negotiations with the manufacturers of computer memory cards to increase the price of silicon wafers. In addition, the Australian BHP Billiton has reported record oil production in the fourth fiscal quarter in connection with the development of new deposits of black gold.
On the basis of bidding the regional index MSCI Asia Pacific grew by 0.2%. Japanese Nikkei 225 rose by 0.74%, Chinese CSI 300 has added to its assets 1.9%. Australian and New Zealand indices SP /ASX 200 and NZSE 50 improved to 0.44% and 0.95% respectively. Leader growth was Chinese Shanghai A-shares, increasing its value at 2.6%. Not supported by the overall positive dynamics of only the stock markets of Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Singapore and Thailand.
Shares Shin-Etsu, the world's largest producer of silicon wafers, went up by 4.9%, and the paper the main competitor Sumco recovered at 4.6%. Shin-Etsu Chemical announced that its subsidiary company Shin-Etsu Handotai will begin negotiations with the manufacturers of computer memory cards to increase the price of silicon wafers. Earlier Nikkei newspaper wrote that the company intends to consider options for increasing the prices by 40%.
Quotations in Australia's largest supplier of oil and gas BHP Billiton rose by 2%. Production Company as a result of the fourth fiscal quarter reached unprecedented heights in the background of the development of new deposits.
Shares second on the market value of Australian bank Westpac lost 2.4% of the value and market capitalization of Commonwealth Bank of Australia decreased by 1.6%. The main reason was the message National Australia Bank to bring about A $ 2,75 billion ($ 2.24 billion) by selling shares. The proceeds the bank spends to cover losses from loans and to finance potential acquisitions.
Quotations Hon Hai Precision Industry, dedicated to assembly of phones iPhone, added 2.3% after Apple reported a profit exceeding the expectations of analysts.
Toshiba papers went to 5%. Apple is paying the Japanese manufacturer of memory cards $ 500 million for its products.
China Petroleum Shares jumped 10% after Nomura Holdings released a forecast on the financial results of the first half, according to which the net profit of the largest oil refining company in China may increase more than threefold.
Papers of Japanese real estate developers have completed trades in the negative zone against the backdrop of increased investor fears about the rapid restoration of the country's economy. For example, shares of NTT Urban Development cheaper at 4.5%, and quotes Tokyo Tatemono fell to 2.6%.
The values of major indices at the closing are shown in the table:
| Index | Country | Closing (items) | Change day (items) | Changing the day (%) | Value at beginning of year (the last closing in 2008) | Change from the beginning of the year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SP /ASX 200 | Australia | 4,068.50 | 17.80 | 0.44% | 3722.30 | 9.30% |
| All Ordinaries | Australia | 4,068.90 | 20.60 | 0.51% | 3659.30 | 11.19% |
| Ho Chi Minh | Vietnam | 419.48 | 3.05 | 0.73% | 315.62 | 32.91% |
| Hang Seng | Hong Kong | 19,248.17 | -253.56 | -1.3% | 14387.48 | 33.78% |
| Hang Seng H-shares | Hong Kong | 11,481.30 | -110.95 | -0.96% | 7891.80 | 45.48% |
| BSE 30 (Sensex) | India | 14,843.12 | -219.37 | -1.46% | 9647.31 | 53.86% |
| Jakarta Composite | Indonesia | 2,125.62 | -20.94 | -0.98% | 1355.41 | 56.82% |
| Shanghai A-shares | China | 3,460.72 | 87.60 | 2.6% | 1911.79 | 81.02% |
| CSI 300 | China | 3,606.92 | 67.09 | 1.9% | 1817.72 | 98.43% |
| KLSE Composite | Malaysia | 1,148.70 | 14.00 | 1.23% | 876.75 | 31.02% |
| NZSE 50 | New Zealand | 2,900.44 | 27.25 | 0.948% | 2715.71 | 6.80% |
| Karachi 100 | Pakistan | 7,802.81 | 20.58 | 0.26% | 5865.01 | 33.04% |
| Straits Times | Singapore | 2,450.83 | -3.50 | -0.14% | 1761.56 | 39.13% |
| Bangkok SET | Thailand | 429.24 | -9.85 | -2.24% | 449.96 | — 4.60% |
| TAIEX | Taiwan | 6,985.32 | 31.98 | 0.46% | 4591.22 | 52.15% |
| PSEi | Philippines | 2,553.96 | 18.87 | 0.73% | 1872.85 | 36.37% |
| Colombo All-Shares | Sri Lanka | 2,485.28 | 11.71 | 0.47% | 1503.02 | 65.35% |
| KOSPI | South Korea | 1,494.04 | 5.05 | 0.34% | 1124.47 | 32.87% |
| Nikkei 225 | Japan | 9,723.16 | 71.14 | 0.74% | 8859.56 | 9.75% |
| Topix | Japan | 906.58 | 5.03 | 0.56% | 859.24 | 5.51% |
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