Previous Close | 20,079.10 |
Open | 20,106.65 |
Volume |
Day's Range | 20,058.67 - 20,688.19 |
52 Week Range | 14,794.16 - 23,241.74 |
Avg. Volume | 2,632,180,131 |
Asian shares have mostly gained after China’s central bank released plans for supporting the stock market through share repurchases by companies and major shareholders. Beijing also reported that the Chinese economy slowed further in the last quarter, which spurred expectations the government will ramp up its latest stimulus efforts. Growth so far this year has averaged to 4.8%, below the official target of about 5%, as weakness in the property market has continued to weigh on demand.
China shares suffered from an underwhelming housing stimulus briefing and Japan shares took a hit from weak export data. But Taiwan chip giant TSMC is soaring.