Asia
Japan
NKY -1.33%, TPX -0.86%
NKY fell to 15-mth closing low below 9,000 amid mounting concern about the governments inaction on a strong yen threatening a fragile economic recovery. Turnover on the TPX fell to 881.13B yen from 1.04 trillion yen yesterday
Stocks fell across most sectors led by oil & gas, industrials, materials, consumer and tech. Flow was defensive. Health care and utilities rose
Exporters fell on a strong yen: autos -0.88%, CE -2.43%, precision -1.66%
Banks -0.68
Hong Kong
HSI -1.10%; HSCEI -0.83%
Mainland developer rose after report weekly new home transaction volumes in the southern city of Shenzhen increased the most in 4 mths and Citi upgraded the sector but fell in afternoon trading.
China
SHCOMP +0.41%; SZCOMP +1.24%
Stocks rose led by developers and steelmakers. B share rallied on talks the foreign-currency denominated B shares will be merged with the yuan-denominated A-share market after launching the international board for foreign company listings in Shanghai. Turnover on the SHCOMP fell to 88.83B yuan from 116.03B yuan yesterday
Stocks rose across most sectors led by tech, consumer and health care. Banks and insurers fell
Iron & steel +2.54% on speculation demand will increase as the government develops the western and central provinces
Real estate +1.72% after Sina.com reported that weekly new home transaction volumes in the southern city of Shenzhen increased the most in 4 mnths