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<Asia> Asia-Pacific Markets Rise as Chip Stocks Lead; Taiwan Stocks Hit Record High
Asia-Pacific markets advanced following overnight gains on Wall Street (13th), as investors anticipated ceasefire talks between the United States and Iran. Strength in US technolog...
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Asia-Pacific markets advanced following overnight gains on Wall Street (13th), as investors anticipated ceasefire talks between the United States and Iran. Strength in US technology shares lifted chipmakers across the region, with Taiwan equities hitting fresh highs.

The offshore RMB rose to its highest level against the USD since March 2023. On the mainland, last months Aggregate Financing to the Real Economy (Flow) and new RMB loans both came in below market expectations. Imports growth exceeded forecasts, while exports and the trade surplus fell short of expectations. The Peoples Bank of China conducted a seven-day reverse repo operation in the open market, resulting in a single-day net injection of RMB500 million. The Shanghai Composite Index closed at 4,010 at midday, up 21 points or 0.6%, while the Shenzhen Component Index stood at 14,603, up 195 points or 1.4%. Hong Kongs HSI rose 109 points or 0.4% to 25,770 at midday, with turnover of HKD121.4 billion.

Taiwans Weighted Index climbed 774 points or 2.2% to 36,231, hitting an intraday record high of 36,322. TSMC rose 3% to a record TWD2,050. MediaTek surged 7%, while Hon Hai and ASE gained 3.3% and 2.3%, respectively. Japans Nikkei 225 advanced 1,329 points or 2.4% to 57,832. SoftBank and Kioxia jumped 12% and 14%, while Advantest and Disco rose 8.7% and 7%. South Koreas KOSPI climbed 210 points or 3.6% to 6,019. Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix gained 4.1% and 7.8%, while tech investment firm SK Square surged 10.3% and Hyundai Motor added 3.6%.

Indias stock market was closed for a holiday. Australias S&P/ASX 200 Index rose 51 points or 0.6% to 8,977. Mining stocks Rio Tinto and BHP gained 3.1% and 1.7%, respectively. Westpac Banking fell more than 4%, citing increased provisions due to escalating tensions in the Middle East and one-off costs related to the sale of its mortgage portfolio, which will weigh on earnings. New Zealands NZX 50 Index declined 24 points or 0.2% to 12,995.

Singapores Straits Times Index rose 28 points or 0.6% to 5,012. Chip testing equipment maker AEM advanced 5.4%, while precision equipment manufacturer UMS rose 6.6%. Elsewhere in Southeast Asia, Malaysias market gained 0.7%, Indonesias rose 2.1%, and the Philippines fell 0.4%. Vietnams Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh markets increased 0.3% and 0.6%, respectively. Thailands market was closed for a holiday. (fc/u)~

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