9 Apr 2015
Hang Seng leads Asian equities, Nikkei shy of 20k
FXStreet (Mumbai) - Hong Kong and Japanese equities rallied to fresh multi-year peaks with Hang Seng outperforming other Asian counterparts on news that the Hong Kong-Shanghai stock connect program which began last year was largely underutilized before the full daily quota was used up for the first time yesterday.
The daily quota for mainland investors on the Hong Kong stock exchange is 10.5 billion yuan. Hong Kong’s benchmark Hang Seng trades 3.68% higher at 27201 levels, retreating from fresh seven year highs reached at 27959 levels in early trades. The index added to Wednesday's 4% surge.
Meanwhile, the Japanese markets surged to a 15-year high amid optimism about corporate earnings. The Japanese benchmark, the Nikkei 225 trades 0.70% higher at 19927.21, having bounced-off a new 15-year high at 19957.32, just 40 points short of 20k barrier.
Hang Seng Technical Levels
The index has an immediate resistance stands at 27500. Meanwhile, support is seen at 27k levels and from here to 26600 levels.
The daily quota for mainland investors on the Hong Kong stock exchange is 10.5 billion yuan. Hong Kong’s benchmark Hang Seng trades 3.68% higher at 27201 levels, retreating from fresh seven year highs reached at 27959 levels in early trades. The index added to Wednesday's 4% surge.
Meanwhile, the Japanese markets surged to a 15-year high amid optimism about corporate earnings. The Japanese benchmark, the Nikkei 225 trades 0.70% higher at 19927.21, having bounced-off a new 15-year high at 19957.32, just 40 points short of 20k barrier.
Hang Seng Technical Levels
The index has an immediate resistance stands at 27500. Meanwhile, support is seen at 27k levels and from here to 26600 levels.