KOSPI falls 1.2% as Asian stocks end mixed; Nikkei 225 advances 1.1%
3 of 6 major Asian indices rose on Thursday 29 October. The Nikkei 225 did best (+1.1%) and the KOSPI did worst (−1.2%).
The KOSPI slid 1.2% to 5,937.66 on Thursday, the biggest move among Asia's main markets, as stocks in the region ended mixed. Japan's Nikkei 225 climbed 1.1% to 64,659, India's Nifty 50 advanced 1.0% to 22,937 and Australia's ASX 200 gained 0.5% to 8,891.80. Hong Kong's Hang Seng fell 0.6% to 22,959 and China's CSI 300 slid 1.0% to 4,041.84.
Over the past five sessions the KOSPI has gained the most (+7.3%) and the Hang Seng has lost the most (+0.1%). The KOSPI is up 40.9% this year, the largest year-to-date move of the six.
In currencies, the dollar against the yen barely moved at 157.96 and the dollar against the offshore yuan was little changed at 6.6606. Our forex calls show the model read for each pair.
The numbers
| Market | Last | Day |
|---|---|---|
| Nikkei 225 | 64,659.47 | +1.10% |
| Hang Seng | 22,958.65 | −0.59% |
| CSI 300 | 4,041.84 | −1.03% |
| KOSPI | 5,937.66 | −1.24% |
| Nifty 50 | 22,936.75 | +1.05% |
| ASX 200 | 8,891.80 | +0.50% |
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