Hang Seng drops 1.5% as Asian stocks end mixed; Nikkei 225 rises 0.5%
1 of 6 major Asian indices rose on Friday 13 November. The Nikkei 225 did best (+0.5%) and the Hang Seng did worst (−1.5%).
The Hang Seng slid 1.5% to 23,638 on Friday, the biggest move among Asia's main markets, as stocks in the region ended mixed. Japan's Nikkei 225 advanced 0.5% to 61,142. China's CSI 300 fell 0.7% to 4,016.29, South Korea's KOSPI slipped 1.0% to 5,290.53, India's Nifty 50 fell 0.6% to 25,144 and Australia's ASX 200 slipped 0.7% to 9,082.20.
Over the past five sessions the Nikkei 225 has gained the most (+6.5%) and the Hang Seng has lost the most (−3.4%). The KOSPI is up 25.5% this year, the largest year-to-date move of the six.
In currencies, the dollar against the yen was little changed at 159.72, the dollar against the offshore yuan barely moved at 6.6735 and the dollar against the rupee added 0.2% at 94.24. Our forex calls show the model read for each pair.
The numbers
| Market | Last | Day |
|---|---|---|
| Nikkei 225 | 61,142.35 | +0.53% |
| Hang Seng | 23,637.60 | −1.55% |
| CSI 300 | 4,016.29 | −0.68% |
| KOSPI | 5,290.53 | −0.98% |
| Nifty 50 | 25,144.30 | −0.61% |
| ASX 200 | 9,082.20 | −0.71% |
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