- Japanese shares fell sharply as the markets opened on Thursday for the first
time since Friday, however, traders probably hoped they could have stayed on
holiday, as Japan's markets caught up with a global sell off which began
Monday.
- Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 index plunged 1.69% to 17,765.61
points within the first hour of trade, while Tokyo's broader Topix gauge sank
1.34% to 1,442.39 points.
- Hong Kong's benchmark Hang Seng index advanced
0.19% to 21,342.76 points at the opening bell, and mainland China's benchmark
Shanghai Composite grew 0.78% to 3,140.22 points at the same
time.
- Korea's benchmark Kospi index rose 0.40% to 1,952.34 points this
morning in Seoul.
- The benchmark Australian S&P/ASX 200 index jumped
0.93% to 5,044.50 points in Sydney, with the heavily-weighted 'big four' banks
supporting the index, as well as resource stocks.
New Zealand's benchmark S&P/NZX 50 index rose 0.63% to 5,690.03 points
this afternoon in Wellington.
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