KOSPI rallies 2.2% as Asian stocks close mixed; ASX 200 declines 0.6%
4 of 6 major Asian indices rose on Monday 2 November. The KOSPI did best (+2.2%) and the ASX 200 did worst (−0.6%).
The KOSPI jumped 2.2% to 5,859.08 on Monday, the biggest move among Asia's main markets, as stocks in the region closed mixed. Hong Kong's Hang Seng added 0.4% to 23,393, China's CSI 300 advanced 0.8% to 4,016.92 and India's Nifty 50 rose 1.7% to 23,441. Japan's Nikkei 225 eased 0.3% to 63,082 and Australia's ASX 200 fell 0.6% to 8,856.50.
Over the past five sessions the KOSPI has gained the most (+7.1%) and the CSI 300 has lost the most (−2.1%). The KOSPI is up 39.0% this year, the largest year-to-date move of the six.
In currencies, the dollar against the yen edged higher 0.2% at 157.93, the dollar against the offshore yuan barely moved at 6.6463 and the dollar against the rupee ended roughly flat at 94.90. Our forex calls show the model read for each pair.
The numbers
| Market | Last | Day |
|---|---|---|
| Nikkei 225 | 63,081.86 | −0.33% |
| Hang Seng | 23,393.32 | +0.42% |
| CSI 300 | 4,016.92 | +0.79% |
| KOSPI | 5,859.08 | +2.24% |
| Nifty 50 | 23,440.80 | +1.68% |
| ASX 200 | 8,856.50 | −0.58% |
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