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Friday, August 14, 2015

Asia Pacific Market: Stocks closed mixed

Asia Pacific share market closed mixed on last trading session of the week, 14 August 2015, as investors weighed an increase in People's Bank of China's (PBOC) yuan reference rate and a slide in energy shares on a drop in oil. 

Oil's slump gathered momentum, with U.S. crude extending losses at a six-year low on concern weakness in China's economy will exacerbate the global glut. West Texas Intermediate crude lost 0.5% to $42.03 per barrel, after settling at its lowest price since March 2009. 

The People's Bank of China set the yuan fixing at 6.3975 against the U.S. dollar on Friday, stronger than Thursday's central parity of 6.4010.Today's fixing is also slightly higher than Thursday's close price of 6.3990. The Chinese yuan showed sign of stabilization after the central bank soothed market sentiments on Thursday. 

China's central bank said on Thursday that there was no basis for further depreciation of the yuan given strong economic fundamentals, in a bid to reassure jittery global markets after it devalued the currency earlier in the week. As the yuan fell for the third straight day, the People's Bank of China (PBOC) said China's strong economic environment, sustained trade surplus, sound fiscal position and deep foreign exchange reserves provided “strong support” to the exchange rate. 

Among Asian bourses 
 
Australia: Stocks fall to 7-month low
 
The Australian share market ended at seven-month low in volatile trade, as investors opted for caution ahead of the weekend. Most of sectors were lower, with energy, materials, and retailers stocks being major losers. The benchmark S&P/ASX 200 Index declined 31.40 points, or 0.58%, to 5356.50 points, while the broader All Ordinaries Index fell 29 points, or 0.54%, to 5360 points. Total of 2.3 billion shares traded today worth A$4.8 billion. 448 stocks rose, 491 fell and 326 finished unchanged. For the week, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 lost 2.2%.

Japan stocks fall ahead of GDP data
 
Japanese share market finished the session weaker, dragged down by profit-taking amid caution before the release of Japan's growth data on Monday and lingering concerns about the Chinese economy. Total of 24 out of 33 TSE sectors declined, with Iron & Steel, Mining, Oil & Coal Products, Machinery, and Marine Transportation sectors being major gainers. The Nikkei Stock Average declined 76.10 points, or 0.37%, to end at 20519.45 points. The broader Topix index ended 3.49 points, or 0.21%, lower at 1664.46 points, capping a weekly loss of 0.9%. 

Investors are keeping eyes on Japan's April-June gross domestic product data due Monday. As per reports, the nation's real GDP likely to shrink an annualized 1.9% in June quarter, due to weaker exports and consumer spending. 

China stocks ends higher
 
Mainland China's stock market ended higher in choppy trading session, as the central bank fixed the yuan's central parity slightly stronger from Thursday's level after guiding it lower for previous three straight days. 7 out of 10 SSE sectors ended well above the neutral line, with shares of telecom, energy, healthcare, and utilities sectors being major gainers The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index rebounded 0.27%, or 10.78 points, to end at 3965.33 points. The Shenzhen Composite Index, which tracks stocks on China's second exchange, grew 0.5%, or 11.61 points, to 2310.40 points. Total volume of A shares traded in Shanghai was 64.75 billion shares, while Shenzhen volume was 32.68 billion shares. 

Hong Kong market ends softer
 
Hong Kong stock market closed softer in quiet trade. The Hang Seng Index ended 27.77 points, or 0.12%, higher at 23991.03 points. The Hang Seng China Enterprises Index, benchmark measure of performance of mainland China enterprises, lost 20.86 points, or 0.19%, to 11060.06 points. Turnover reduced significantly to HK$64.2 billion from HK$86.8 billion on Thursday. 

Sensex jumps on rate cut hopes
 
Indian benchmark indices surged as market sentiment was boosted by hopes of a possible rate cut by the Reserve Bank of India after data released today, 14 August 2015 showed wholesale price index (WPI) for July 2015, slipped further into negative terrain and stood at -4.05% as compared to -2.4% in June 2015. Data earlier this week showed consumer price inflation tumbled in July 2015. The S&P BSE Sensex jumped 517.78 points or 1.88% to settle at 28,067.31. The CNX Nifty surged 162.70 points or 1.95% to settle at 8,518.55. 

Meanwhile, the government is reportedly sounding out political parties over scheduling a two-day session of Parliament in September ahead of the Bihar elections to pass the Goods and Services Tax Bill, seen to be a crucial piece of tax reform linked to the Narendra Modi government's effort to improve ease of business and boost revenues. The monsoon session of Parliament ended yesterday, 13 August 2015, without passage of any major bills amid political tussle between the government and the opposition parties. 

Foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) sold Indian shares worth a net Rs 489.91 crore into secondary equity market yesterday, 13 August 2015, as per data from National Securities Depository (NSDL). Domestic institutional investors (DIIs) bought shares worth a net Rs 545.86 crore yesterday, 13 August 2015, as per provisional data. 

Elsewhere in the Asia Pacific region: Taiwan's Taiex index fell 0.1% to 8305.64. New Zealand's NZX50 declined 0.7% to 5696.45. Singapore's Straits Times index rose 0.7% at 3114.25. Indonesia's Jakarta Composite index jumped 0.02% to 4585.39. Malaysia's KLCI grew 1.5% to 1596.82. 

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