Asia Pacific Stocks Mostly Up, KOSPI Down 0.33%

On Wednesday, August 11, Asia Pacific stocks were mostly up as Japan’s TOPIX Index led 1.00% while South Korea’s KOSPI tumbled 0.33%. Meanwhile, Wall Street is mixed.

The MSCI All Countries Asia Pacific Index gained 0.24%, with a net increase of $0.49. This sent the stocks up at $200.73 per share.

Additionally, the MSCI All Countries Asia ex-Japan Index climbed 0.34% with a net addition of $2.81. This sent the stocks above at $836.23 per share.

In the Tokyo Stock Exchange, the TOPIX Index soared 1.00% or 19.40 points to $1,955.68 per share.

The Nikkei 225 spiked 0.65% or 181.13 points to $28,069.00 per share.

Its best performers include Toho Zinc Co Ltd, which smashed 14.45% or 270.00 points to $19.32 per share. Then, Bridgestone Corp 7.32% or 357.00 points to $47.32 per share.

Moreover, the S&P/ASX 200 of Australia progressed 0.43% or 32.60 points to $7,595.20 per share.

Consequently, Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Index advanced 0.41% or 109.38 points to $26,715.00 per share.

In China, the Shanghai Composite Index jumped 0.26% or 9.13 points to $3,539.06 per share.

Shanghai Medicilon led its gains as it increased 19.37% or 98.97 points to $94.10 per share.

Likewise, the Shenzhen Component Index grew 0.15% or 22.04 points to $15,079.63 per share.

Meanwhile, the KOSPI of South Korea plummeted 0.33%, with a net loss of $10.67. This sent the stock to the bottom at $3,232.52 per share.

Wall Street Mostly up Like the Asia Pacific

Furthermore, Wall Street was mostly up while the NASDAQ Composite Index fell 0.49% with a net deduction of $72.09. This sent the stock below at $14,788 per share.

Its worst performers include Katapult Holdings Inc, which subsided 56.22% or 5.47 points to $4.26 per share.

Then, Impel NeuroPharma Inc lost 25.87% or 6.76 points to $19.37 per share. Also, China XD Plastics Co Ltd slipped 24.76% or 0.26 points to $0.79 per share.

On the other hand, the Dow Jones Industrial Average led the gains to climb 0.46%, with a net increase of $162.82. This sent the stocks above at $35,265 per share.

The S&P 500 Index also raised 0.10%, with a net gain of $4.40 per share. This sent the stocks higher to $4,437 per share.

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