Asian stocks close mixed, KOSPI up 3.3% and CSI 300 down 1.0%
3 of 6 major Asian indices rose on Wednesday. The KOSPI did best (+3.3%) and the CSI 300 did worst (−1.0%).
Asian stocks closed mixed on Wednesday 21 October. The Nikkei 225 gained 0.9% to 64,621; the Hang Seng Index dropped 0.9% to 23,652; the CSI 300 fell 1.0% to 4,111.93; the KOSPI soared 3.3% to 5,735.66; the Nifty 50 slipped 0.3% to 22,811; and the S&P/ASX 200 edged higher 0.2% to 8,831.30.
Over the past five trading days, the S&P/ASX 200 has been the strongest of the group (+1.2%) and the Nikkei 225 the weakest (−4.6%). For the year to date, the Nikkei 225 is up 28.4%.
Index levels and daily changes are in the table below; the full list is on the world indices page.
The numbers
| Market | Last | Day |
|---|---|---|
| Nikkei 225 | 64,621.24 | +0.85% |
| Hang Seng Index | 23,651.87 | −0.90% |
| CSI 300 | 4,111.93 | −0.97% |
| KOSPI | 5,735.66 | +3.29% |
| Nifty 50 | 22,811.35 | −0.34% |
| S&P/ASX 200 | 8,831.30 | +0.16% |
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