IHSG (19 Mei 2009)
Didukung oleh saham-saham di sektor Aneka Industri (7,71%), sektor Finance (6,55%) serta di sektor Mining (5,17%).
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The stock markets across the Asia-Pacific region ended in positive territory on Tuesday, following a strong closing on Wall Street, where the major indices rallied on hopes about the housing market. The weakening of the domestic currencies and a rally in commodity prices also supported sentiment.
The benchmark Nikkei 225 Index added 251.60 points or 2.80% to 9,290 and the broader Topix Index of all First Section Issues advanced 20.05 points or 2.30% to 877. In economic news from Japan, a revised report from Japan's Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry revealed today that industrial production rose 1.6% in March from the previous month following a 9.4% decline in February. The ministry confirmed the initial estimate for March. Year-on-year, production plunged 34.2% in March.
The major gainer in the market was Asahi Glass, which rose more than 9% following a revision in its rating by Daiwa Securities. The brokerage raised the stock to "buy" from "neutral".
In the banking sector, Mitsubishi UFJ, Japan's biggest bank, gained 4.22% ahead of the announcement of its financial results after market closed. The bank reported a net loss of 256.65 billion yen for fiscal year 2008 compared to a net profit of 636.62 billion yen reported last year. The net loss was in line with bank's expectation but came in wider than analysts' estimate. Oil-related stocks ended in positive territory on higher crude oil prices.
In Sydney, the benchmark S&P/ASX 200 index gained 81.7 points or 2.17% to close at 3,817 and the broad-based All-Ordinaries Index advanced 79.3 points, or 2.13% to close at 3,801.
Mining stocks advanced on higher copper prices in the international market. Index leader BHP Billiton advanced 2.92% and its rival, Rio Tinto gained 4.28%. Banking, retail and energy stocks also advanced, while gold stocks saw mixed sentiment.
In Hong Kong, the benchmark Hang Seng Index opened sharply higher on Wall Street cues and ended 3.06% or 521.02 points higher at 17,544. Financial, China-related and resource stocks led the gains on positive cues from Wall Street and higher crude oil and copper prices.
HSBC Holdings surged up 6.30% and Bank of East Asia advanced 5.59% in reaction to reports that the two banks were granted approval by the Chinese regulators to sell Yuan bonds in Hong Kong. Other major banks such as Bank of China, Hang Seng Bank, Bank of Communications, ICBC and BOC Hong Kong also ended in positive territory.
Among china-related stocks, China Unicom advanced 2.83%, China Mobile added 2.56%, China Resources soared 7.90%, and China Shinhua rose 4.18%.
Resource stocks also advanced on higher copper and oil prices. CNOOC, China's largest offshore oil producer, gained 5.43%, and PetroChina increased 4.97% on higher crude oil prices in the international market. Aluminum Corp. of China, or CHALCO, surged up 7.59%
The benchmark KOSPI Index in South Korea advanced 2.99% or 41.53 points to close at 1,428, led by financials and auto stocks.
Financials advanced on optimism about stability in financial sector. KB Financial Group surged up 6.22%, Woori Finance gained 3.88%, and Shinhan Financial rose 3.98%. In the auto space, Hyundai Motor gained 4.05%, Kia Motor advanced 3.05%, and Ssangyong Motor surged 5.38%.
Technology stocks also ended in positive territory. Hynix Semiconductor surged up 8.58%, LG Display gained 3.29%, and LG Electronics advanced 4.59%. Market heavyweight Samsung Electronics ended higher by 2.52%.
Among the other major markets, China's Shanghai Composite Index gained 23.90 points, or 0.90% to 2,677, Indonesia's Jakarta Composite Index advanced 4.57% or 82.45 points to 1,886, Singapore's Strait Times Index added 83.38 points, or 3.83% to 2,260, and Taiwan's Weighted Index advanced 77.78 points, or 1.18% to 6,656.
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