Stock Exchanges of Asia-Pacific region have closed with minus. The profit of PRC manufacturing companies has dropped, and so have the indexes.
Independent index of largest enterprises of the region MSCI Asia Pacific has lost 0.4 percent, having amounted to 129.85 points. Hong Kong Hang Seng has decreased by 0.41 percent, Australian SP/ASX 200 has lost 0.12 percent, whereas Japanese index Nikkei 225 has gained 0.16 percent.
The decline has been moderated, and Nikkei 225 managed to grow due to the statement of the Head of the Federal Reserve System (FRS) Ben Bernanke that the Central Bank is capable of taking additional measures to stimulate economy. The Premier of PRC State Council Ven Tsyabao has also claimed that additional measures will be taken to support export.
The chart shows movement of Japanese index Nikkei 225 in the course of trading session:
