Latest Situation in Asian Stock Exchanges

Latest Situation in Asian Stock Exchanges

Indices entered the week with a slight decline in Asia, while the Shanghai Compound index increased by 2.1 percent. Stocks showed a mixed performance as the coronavirus epidemic continued to spread and investors follow the company balance sheets. Indices generally experienced a decrease in small volume transactions in the Asia Pacific Region. While the index moved horizontally in Hong Kong, the index remained positive in China. Within the scope of coronavirus, while Hong Kong reported a record increase by reporting 108 cases, the public employee in the country is starting to work from home again, and the use of masks is made mandatory in open areas.

Latest Situation in Indices

Japan - Topix Index dropped 0.3 percent. Hong Kong - Hang Seng Index declined 0.1 percent. Shanghai Composite Index rose 2.1 percent. Australia - S & P / ASX 200 Index fell 0.7 percent.