At Monday, August 24, stock markets in the Asia-Pacific region against the backdrop of last Friday's release of statistics on the record increase in sales of homes on the secondary market in the U.S. in July, as well as better than expected profits China Construction Bank, have finished day with positive result . Shares of the commodity sector while maintaining the strengthening of the cost of oil and metals.

statistics published on Friday showed an increase in the number of sales in the secondary market in the U.S. in July from 4.89 million to 5.24 million homes, while expected to increase to only 4.99 million Such data allowed investors to hope for stabilizing one of the most problematic during the financial crisis of industries, which may also lead to improvements in others.

general indicator of the regional MSCI Asia Pacific Index added 2.4% to a value of 113,25 points.

Japanese Nikkei 225 rose to 3,35% and has reached 10 581.05 points, a broader indicator of the market Topix has risen in price on 2,42% and reached the mark of 970.27 points. Shares in Komatsu construction equipment increased by 2,7%.

Paper trading company Mitsubishi, receiving about a third of the proceeds from the sale of Commodities, on the background of strengthening their value went up by 3,9%. Quotes Inpex oil jumped more than 5.4%.

Shares of national exporters have completed the day with a plus in the weakening of the dollar against the yen increases the value of overseas sales when converted into local currency. Quotations world's largest manufacturer of digital cameras from Canon jumped 6.3%, paper automaker Honda Motor, which more than half of sales in North America, rose by 3,2%.

Hong Kong Hang Seng rose 1.67% to 20 535.94 points. Equity China Construction Bank added 2.6%. The bank's profit for the first half was higher than analysts expected value as a result of income from commissions, as well as reducing operating costs and reserves for bad debts.

Stock indicator of Australia SP /ASX 200 finished the day on the growth of 3,16% to 4 426.10 points. Quotes of the world's largest mining company BHP Billiton became heavier at 4.3%, its rival Rio Tinto stouter on 4,7% against the background of strengthening the value of raw materials and metals. Shares of the largest U.S. supplier of cladding materials for houses James Hardie Industries soared 6.9% in the withdrawal optimistic statistics as the U.S. housing sector.

Papers of the domestic banking sector to strengthen its positions on expectations that economic recovery will reduce the losses from loans and increase lending. Quotes of the largest bank in the country's National Australia Bank rose 3.9%, its rival Australia New Zealand Banking added 4.1%.

were, however, and stocks that have completed the day with a weakening. Thus, paper engineering WorleyParsons fell 3.8% after forecasting lower annual profit as a result of delays in project implementation.

Values of the basic indexes on closing are resulted in the table:

 

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