CNBC – UPDATED WED, NOV 30 20222:43 AM EST
Asia-Pacific shares were mostly higher on Wednesday as the reading for China’s November factory activity fell short of expectations, dropping to the lowest reading since April 2022.
Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index briefly rose 2% in its final hour of trade, with the Hang Seng Tech index trading 2.66% higher. In mainland China, the Shanghai Composite closed little changed at 3,151.34, while the Shenzhen Component gained 0.176% to 11,108.50.
Chinese health officials on Tuesday announced measures to boost vaccination among the elderly, an indicator which is seen as important for reopening the economy, while saying it is “closely watching the virus” for developments when asked if the ongoing unrest would lead to a shift in its zero-Covid policy.
In Australia, the S&P/ASX 200 pared earlier losses and traded 0.43% higher after its monthly inflation indicator showed some slowing for October, and closed at 7,284.20. The Nikkei 225 shed 0.21% to 27,968.99 and the Topix slipped 0.37% to 1,985.57.
South Korea’s Kospi reversed losses to rise 1.61% to 2,472.53. The MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan rose 1.18%.
Japan’s Fast Retailing and electric-vehicle maker Xpeng are set to report earnings, and Fed Chair Jerome Powell will be delivering a speech at the Brookings Institution on Wednesday.
Overnight in the U.S., major indexes ended the session lower.
Source: https://www.cnbc.com/2022/11/30/asia-markets-china-pmi-covid-stocks-economy-earnings-fed.html
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