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23 Sep 2013
China rises on giant’s PMI but mixed Asian equities
FXstreet.com (Chicago) – China released improving manufacturing results pressing equities indexes higher. In Hong Kong, the markets are closed on typhoon alert but will open back at 6 GMT.
In Japan, the Nikkei 225 is closed on Equinox holiday after registering losses of 0.16% last Friday. In China, the HSBC manufacturing PMI for September improved to 51.2 vs. past 50.1. The Shanghai Composite rose 0.51% while the Hang Sen 40 was closed on typhoon alert until 6 GMT. In Indonesia, the IDX is down 0.63% along the Sensex printing 1.85% losses. The Korean Kospi trades 0.35% higher. Finally, the S&P/ASX 200 is down 0.49%.
In Japan, the Nikkei 225 is closed on Equinox holiday after registering losses of 0.16% last Friday. In China, the HSBC manufacturing PMI for September improved to 51.2 vs. past 50.1. The Shanghai Composite rose 0.51% while the Hang Sen 40 was closed on typhoon alert until 6 GMT. In Indonesia, the IDX is down 0.63% along the Sensex printing 1.85% losses. The Korean Kospi trades 0.35% higher. Finally, the S&P/ASX 200 is down 0.49%.