Asian stock markets advanced, except Tokyo
Posted by adminAsian stock markets resumed colors, except Tokyo. After being closed due to "Marine Day", the Japanese stock market should be the only Asian to be closed down on Tuesday. Around 6:40, the Nikkei, penalized by a yen flirting with a higher reaches seven weeks ago, lost 0.54% to 9357.91 points, with investors disappointed by recent publications by other companies in the U.S. .
In contrast, financial markets have taken over other areas of color: the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong gained 1.41% to 20,374.45 points, the Shanghai Stock Exchange ahead of 1.45% to 2631.88 points, the Taiwan Stock Exchange rose 0.87% to 7716.20 points, the Sydney Stock Exchange climbed 1.28% to 4414.10 points.
The increases are limited to Singapore, where The Straits Times Index posted a gain of 0.17% to 2950.45 points. In India, the Bombay Stock Exchange grants itself an increase of 0.36%.Finally, the South Korea Stock Exchange gained 0.35% to 3636.64 points.
Japan: export values penalized
Asian stocks benefit and speculation about a possible tightening of controls against China's housing loans freecreditscore. According to the Shanghai Securities News, the country wants to ensure that financial institutions will meet in the second half of the restrictions on home loans.
On the face values, the values penalizes strong yen Japanese exporters like Sony, which lost 2.57% to 2342 yen or Toyota was down 1.75% to 3080 yen.Conversely, companies such as CNOOC and China Resources Land rose 3.56%, respectively 16.26 Hong Kong dollars and 2.42% to 12.66 Hong Kong dollars.
Crude prices were higher on Tuesday in electronic trading in Asia in the wake of a modest increase registered the previous day in New York, dealers said.
In morning trading, a barrel of light sweet crude for August delivery took 24 cents to 76.78 dollars a barrel, while Brent North Sea crude for September delivery took 29 cents to 75.91 dollars .