Asian markets straighten the bar

20th March 2010

After starting the week very uncertain, Friday's meeting marks a consolidation of most Asian stock markets in a very active market with the approach of the end of Japanese fiscal year March 31.

With the exception of the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong who abandons 0.20% to 21,288 points, all major Asian markets closed the session up: Tokyo, whose flagship index, the Nikkei 225 is pressed over of 10,800 points, closing at 0.69% at 10,811 points.

From the other side areas, fire is almost green at the end: Singapore rose 0.34% to 2923 points, Bombay climbed 0.21% to 17,555 points, Sydney advance of 0.19% to 4872 points, Seoul ended up 0.59% to 3540 points and Taiwan concluded a small increase from 0.04% to 7 cheapest personal loan rates . 889 points.

U.S. indicators released Thursday had to reassure Asian markets. Only Hong Kong so this ends up on a bad note in a difficult situation between China and the United States.Chinese leaders have asked their American counterparts not to "politicize" the issue of the exchange rate of the yuan, on pain of "complicating" the situation.

Crude prices were down Friday in electronic trading in Asia, reflecting the stronger U.S. dollar, dealers said.

In morning trading, a barrel of light sweet crude for April delivery yielded 29 cents to 81.91 dollars while the barrel of Brent North Sea for May delivery dropped 26 cents to 81.22 dollars.

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