CSI 300 rallies 2.3% as Asian stocks end mixed; Nikkei 225 drops 1.4%
4 of 6 major Asian indices rose on Wednesday 4 November. The CSI 300 did best (+2.3%) and the Nikkei 225 did worst (−1.4%).
The CSI 300 rallied 2.3% to 4,101.34 on Wednesday, the biggest move among Asia's main markets, as stocks in the region ended mixed. Hong Kong's Hang Seng rose 1.7% to 23,920, South Korea's KOSPI gained 0.6% to 5,683.80 and India's Nifty 50 rose 0.6% to 23,961. Japan's Nikkei 225 slid 1.4% to 62,189 and Australia's ASX 200 fell 0.6% to 8,834.50.
Over the past five sessions the Nifty 50 has gained the most (+5.6%) and the KOSPI has lost the most (−5.5%). The KOSPI is up 34.9% this year, the largest year-to-date move of the six.
In currencies, the dollar against the yen eased 0.2% at 158.42, the dollar against the offshore yuan ended roughly flat at 6.6697 and the dollar against the rupee slipped 0.2% at 94.54. Our forex calls show the model read for each pair.
The numbers
| Market | Last | Day |
|---|---|---|
| Nikkei 225 | 62,188.63 | −1.42% |
| Hang Seng | 23,919.50 | +1.67% |
| CSI 300 | 4,101.34 | +2.31% |
| KOSPI | 5,683.80 | +0.62% |
| Nifty 50 | 23,960.60 | +0.63% |
| ASX 200 | 8,834.50 | −0.59% |
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