- September 1, 2022
- By: Admin1_blog
- Asia Market, Indices
Shares in the Asia-Pacific are trading lower Thursday as investors await the results of a private survey on China’s factory activity.
Japan’s Nikkei 225 slipped 1.05% in early trade, and the Topix index dropped 0.73%. In Australia, the S&P/ASX 200 declined 1.24%.
The Kospi in South Korea shed 1.23% and the Kosdaq lost 0.91%.
MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan dipped 0.53%.
Markets are keeping an eye on the Caixin/Markit manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index for August due to be released on Thursday.
Official manufacturing PMI data released on Wednesday showed that factory activity shrank amid a recent rise in Covid infections, and the nation facing the worst heatwaves in decades.
| TICKER | COMPANY | NAME | PRICE | CHANGE | %CHANGE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| .N225 | Nikkei 225 Index | *NIKKEI | 27800.27 | -291.26 | -1.04 |
| .HSI | Hang Seng Index | *HSI | 19954.39 | 0 | 0 |
| .AXJO | S&P/ASX 200 | *ASX 200 | 6908.2 | -78.6 | -1.12 |
| .SSEC | Shanghai | *SHANGHAI | 3202.14 | 0 | 0 |
| .KS11 | KOSPI Index | *KOSPI | 2441.3 | -30.75 | -1.24 |
| .FTFCNBCA | CNBC 100 ASIA IDX | *CNBC 100 | 7946.94 | -68.21 | -0.85 |
Overnight in the U.S., major stock indexes rose earlier in the session, but closed lower for a fourth straight day.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average shed 280.44 points, or nearly 0.9%, to 31,510.43. The S&P 500 slipped roughly 0.8% to end the day at 3,955, and the Nasdaq Composite declined about 0.6% to 11,816.20.
Source : CNBC
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