Asian Markets News
Follow Asian Markets
Topics also related to Asian Markets:
Nikkei hits fresh 5-1/2-year high on BOJ optimism, Sony soars
* BOJ's view on economy outlook spur buying in futures * Volume highest since April 5 * Sony jumps on report of assessing spin-off proposal By Ayai Tomisawa TOKYO, May 22 - The Nikkei average climbed 1.6 percent to a fresh 5-1/2-year high on Wednesday, spurred on by the Bank of Japan's optimism about the economic outlook, while Sony Corp surged on reports it may consider a proposal to spin off its entertainment assets. As widely expected, the Bank of Japan kept pol
Asia/Pacific Indices
| Symb | Index | Mkt Report | Time | Last | Chg | Chg % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| .TRXFLDJPP | Thomson Reuters Equity Japan Index | 7:01am BST | 111.07 | +0.48 | +0.43% | |
| .TRXFLDHKP | Thomson Reuters Equity HK Index | 7:01am BST | 260.20 | -1.77 | -0.68% | |
| .TRXFLDCNP | Thomson Reuters Equity China Index | 3 Apr 2013 | 236.73 | -1.26 | -0.53% | |
| .TRXFLDINP | Thomson Reuters Equity India Index | 7:01am BST | 637.82 | +1.37 | +0.22% | |
| .N225 | Nikkei Stock Average 225 | View | 7:28am BST | 15,627.26 | +246.24 | +1.60% |
| .HSI | Hang Seng Index | View | 21 May 2013 | 23,261.08 | -105.29 | -0.45% |
| .AORD | ASX All Ordinaries Index | 7:01am BST | 5,138.70 | -17.49 | -0.34% | |
| .KS11 | KOSPI Index | 7:01am BST | 1,993.83 | +12.74 | +0.64% | |
| .FTSTI | Straits Times Index | 10:10am BST | 3,454.37 | +10.47 | +0.30% | |
| .JKSE | Jakarta Composite | 5:36am BST | 5,205.28 | +16.52 | +0.32% | |
| .PSI | PSE Composite Index | 8:44am BST | 7,385.07 | +57.49 | +0.78% | |
| .KSE | Karachi SE 100 Index | 11:40am BST | 21,458.90 | +290.90 | +1.37% | |
| .SSEC | Shanghai Composite Index | 8:00am BST | 2,302.40 | -2.71 | -0.12% | |
| .BSESN | Bombay Sensitive 30 index | 11:30am BST | 20,062.24 | -49.37 | -0.25% | |
| .FTFBMKLCI | FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI | 9:59am BST | 1,783.88 | -3.50 | -0.20% |
- Europe
- U.S.
- Asia
- Sectors
| DOW | 15,387.58 | +0.34% | |
| S&P 500 | 1,669.16 | +0.17% | |
| NASDAQ | 3,502.12 | +0.16% | |
| TR US Index | 151.47 | +0.16% |
Sector Summary
| Energy | |
| Basic Materials | |
| Industrials | |
| Cyclical Goods & Services | |
| Non-Cyclical Goods & Services | |
| Financials | |
| Healthcare | |
| Technology | |
| Telecoms | |
| Utilities |
| Symbol | Last | Net Change |
|---|---|---|
| BRENT CRUDE JUL1 | $103.40 | $-0.51 |
| 100 OZ GOLD CON1 | $1,387.20 | $9.40 |

