Asian shares closed sharply higher as markets took their cue from Wall Street. Financial companies paced gainers in Japan, while Hong Kong reached a new record close.
The following statistics are made available by the HKEx:
Securities market
- The Hang Seng Index closed at a record high of 27065.15 today, up 634.86 points.
- Today's securities market turnover value was $147,885 million, the largest ever.
- Today's closing market capitalisation was a new high of $19,937 billion. The previous trading day's (25 September 2007) closing market capitalisation was $19,504 billion.
Market Indices
Australia All Ordinaries 6548.00 + 0.87%
Bombay Sensex* 17133.51* + 1.25%
Hong Kong Hang Seng 27065.15 + 2.40%
Japan Nikkei 16832.22 + 2.41%
Shanghai Composite 5409.40 + 1.33%
Singapore STI 3714.77 + 1.77%
South Korea Composite 1945.28 + 1.36%
Taiwan Weighted 9413.65 + 1.69%
* Intraday trading
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