Asia
Japan
• NKY+1.52%, TPX +0.99%
• NKY rose after US and Chinese manufacturing data eased investor worries about the global economy. Turnover on the TPX rose to 1.18 trillion yen from 1.17 trillion yen yesterday
• Stocks rose across most sectors led by industrials, tech, materials, consumer and health care
• Exporters rose after US ISM manufacturing beat expectations easing concerns on economic slowdown: autos +0.93%, CE +1.25%, precision +2.45
• LCD-related names rose after Goldman Sachs said a decline in prices for LCD panels will slow and shipping volume of the panels for televisions will start recovering this month
• Best performing sectors on the TPX: mining +2.50%, precision +2.45%, airline +2.26%; worst performing sectors: oil & coal 0.58%, pulp & paper -0.11%, real estate +0.10%
Hong Kong
• HSI +1.19%; HSCEI +1.65%
• Stocks rose after faster-than-expected growth in US manufacturing temporarily eased concerns over an economic slowdown. Turnover on the HSI fell to HK$17.63B from HK$19.35B yesterday
• HK retailers rose after July retail sales rose more-than-expected and ahead of mid-autumn festival and China National Day:
• Macau gaming mixed after casino revenue rose 40% YoY to 15.8B patacas in August, slowing from July but in-line with expectations:
• Autos rose after China car sales accelerated in August:
• Commodities names rose after metal and oil prices rose
China
• SHCOMP +1.25%; SZCOMP +1.84%
• Stocks rose led by automakers and commodities producers after vehicle sales rose and US manufacturing grew faster than expected. Turnover on the SHCOMP rose to 135.73B yuan from 122.52B yuan yesterday
• Stocks rose across most sectors led by consumer, tech, health care, industrials and materials
• Autos +7.05% after car sales accelerated in August
• Metals +2.34% and oil & gas producers +1.05% after metal and oil prices rose
• Oil services & equipment +1.48% after the Shanghai Securities News said China may invest in offshore drilling equipment