Asian –Pacific stock indices are multidirectional today. China has published its consumer price and external trade reports.
As of the middle of the Asian trading session, the market situation looks as follows:
· MSCI Asia Pacific: -0,1% down to 120,64.
· Nikkei 225: +0,42%.
· Shanghai Composite: -0,50%.
· Kospi: - 0,20 %.
· S&P/ASX 200: - 0,02%.
· Hang Seng: -0,13%.
At the same time, the stock of Sony Corp. lost 0.1% of its value after Moody’s Investors Service downgraded the company’s rating on Friday.
The chart below, courtesy of , reflects the current state of affairs in the market of Nikkei 225:
