Asia-Pacific Stock Markets

Tokyo Exchange Upgrades Trading System

noreply@blogger.com (Asia Pacific Stock Markets) — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 04:24:00 +0000

Jan. 4 (Bloomberg) -- The Tokyo Stock Exchange introduced a faster trading system today, amid growing competition from dark pools and four years after a series of execution failures. TSE’s new...

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China Securities to Start Greater China Stock Index

noreply@blogger.com (Asia Pacific Stock Markets) — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 04:42:00 +0000

Jan. 4 (Bloomberg) -- China Securities Index Co. will start an index tracking Hong Kong, China and Taiwan stocks this month. The Shanghai-based company will introduce the CSI Cross- Straits 500...

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World economy getting back to normal

noreply@blogger.com (Asia Pacific Stock Markets) — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 07:08:00 +0000

BASEL, Switzerland (AFP) - – Emerging economies are driving a global economic recovery, the head of the ECB said Monday after central bankers concluded that the world economy was returning to...

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Trading hours on Chinese (Lunar) New Year Eve

noreply@blogger.com (Asia Pacific Stock Markets) — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 09:58:00 +0000

Trading Hours on Chinese New Year Eve Stock Exchange Closing Hour (at local time) China Will be closed * Hong Kong Will be closed * Indonesia Will be closed at 12:30pm* Malaysia Will be...

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Hong Kong Bourse May Extend Trading Hours to Align With China

noreply@blogger.com (Asia Pacific Stock Markets) — Thu, 12 Aug 2010 02:03:00 +0000

Aug. 12 (Bloomberg) --Hong Kong Excghanges & Clearing Ltd., operator of Asia’s third-biggest stock market, is considering extending its trading hours to align with mainland China’s markets, said...

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Trading hours on eve of Hari Raya Aidilfitri / Puasa's (Eid-ul-Fitri) Holiday

noreply@blogger.com (Asia Pacific Stock Markets) — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 03:41:00 +0000

Trading Hours on Muslim's New Year Eve Stock Exchange Closing Hour (at local time) India Open as per normal on new year eve (Sept.9) but will be closed all day on Sept.10, 2010 (Friday) ...

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Mid-Autumn Festival Holiday in Asia

noreply@blogger.com (Asia Pacific Stock Markets) — Wed, 22 Sep 2010 03:16:00 +0000

In Chinese, it is known as Zhong-Qiu-Jie (中秋節), is a popular harvest festival celebrated in China, Taiwan, Hong Kong and South Korea. In South Korea, it is known as Harvest Moon Festival. In...

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Hong Kong Stock Exchange Will Extend Trading Hours Starting in March 7, 2011

noreply@blogger.com (Asia Pacific Stock Markets) — Fri, 10 Dec 2010 04:32:00 +0000

Hong Kong Exchanges & Clearing Ltd., operator of Asia’s third-biggest stock market, said it will extend its trading hours from March 7, 2011. Effective Mar. 7, 2011, Hong Kong Exchange will...

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Trading hours on Chinese (Lunar) New Year Eve

noreply@blogger.com (Asia Pacific Stock Markets) — Mon, 17 Jan 2011 03:41:00 +0000

Trading Hours on Chinese New Year Eve Stock Exchange Closing Hour (at local time) China Will be closed * Hong Kong Will be closed at 12:30pm* Indonesia Will be closed at 04:00pm* ...

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Singapore Exchange (SGX) will implement all-day trading from third quarter of this year

noreply@blogger.com (Asia Pacific Stock Markets) — Fri, 18 Feb 2011 08:26:00 +0000

Singapore Exchange (SGX) will introduce continuous all day trading from 9am to 5pm (no more lunch break from 12:30pm to 02:00pm) in the third quarter of this year instead of Mar. 1, 2011 as...

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Common trading in Asean bourses in 2012

noreply@blogger.com (Asia Pacific Stock Markets) — Wed, 15 Jun 2011 07:12:00 +0000

Petaling Jaya (The Star/ANN) - Bursa Malaysia Bhd, The Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE), Singapore Exchange (SGX) and the Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) have appointed SunGard as the technology...

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Singapore Exchange (SGX) will commence all-day stock trading from Aug 1

noreply@blogger.com (Asia Pacific Stock Markets) — Fri, 01 Jul 2011 07:14:00 +0000

The Singapore Exchange (SGX), Asia's second-largest listed bourse operator, said yesterday that it will do away with the midday trading break on its securities market from Aug 1, 2011. With the...

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Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) will extend trading hours by Oct.1, 2011

noreply@blogger.com (Asia Pacific Stock Markets) — Thu, 14 Jul 2011 05:13:00 +0000

The Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) will extend trading hours starting October 1 to try to boost trading volumes and match the hours of other Southeast Asian exchanges it will be linked with next...

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Singapore Exchange (SGX) commence all-day stock trading from Aug 1, 2011

noreply@blogger.com (Asia Pacific Stock Markets) — Mon, 01 Aug 2011 09:20:00 +0000

The Singapore Exchange (SGX), Asia’s second-largest listed bourse operator, cancelled its midday lunch break from Monday (Aug 1, 2011) and started all-day trading w.e.f. today. With this change,...

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Vietnam Stock Exchange to extend trading hours to 2:30pm in February 2012

noreply@blogger.com (Asia Pacific Stock Markets) — Thu, 11 Aug 2011 10:19:00 +0000

The HCM City Stock Exchange (STC) or HoChiMinh Stock Exchange (HOSE) has recently unveiled the plan of trading hour extension to afternoon which is expected to take effect from February...

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Philippine bourse starts extended trading

noreply@blogger.com (Asia Pacific Stock Markets) — Mon, 03 Oct 2011 02:20:00 +0000

MANILA, Oct 3 (Reuters) - Trades at the Philippine Stock Exchange will be extended by an hour beginning Monday, part of a two-phase programme by the bourse as it prepares to link up with other...

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Indonesia to Reintroduce Stock Options Trading Next Year

noreply@blogger.com (Asia Pacific Stock Markets) — Fri, 14 Oct 2011 05:15:00 +0000

The Indonesia Stock Exchange plans to reintroduce stock-option trading next year to lure investors as it aims to double market capitalization by 2015, according to a director at the...

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Trading Hours on Christmas Day and New Year's Day

noreply@blogger.com (Asia Pacific Stock Markets) — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 10:26:00 +0000

Trading Hours on Christmas Day and New Year's Day (Jan.1, 201x) Stock Exchange Closing Hour (at local time) Australia Closed on Christmas Day and New Year's Day * China Trading...

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ASEAN stock exchanges eye cross-border trading in 2012

noreply@blogger.com (Asia Pacific Stock Markets) — Sat, 03 Dec 2011 11:39:00 +0000

HANOI, Dec 3 (Reuters) - Stock exchanges in Singapore, Malaysia and Thailand delayed a plan to set up electronic trading links to attract investment and raise liquidity, saying it would be done in...

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Trading Hours on Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve

noreply@blogger.com (Asia Pacific Stock Markets) — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 11:05:00 +0000

If eve of Christmas or New Year Day fall on Saturday or Sunday, then the chart below does not apply otherwise it will be a guide to know which exchanges in Asian countries will be opened or...

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Trading Hours on Christmas and New Year Day

noreply@blogger.com (Asia Pacific Stock Markets) — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 11:10:00 +0000

Since Christmas and New Year day fall on Sunday in 2011 and 2012, following day (Monday) will be closed for some stock exchanges, below are some exchanges in Asian countries remain open on Monday...

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How regional markets fared in year 2011

noreply@blogger.com (Asia Pacific Stock Markets) — Sat, 31 Dec 2011 11:26:00 +0000

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Philippine stock exchange extends trading hours on Jan. 2, 2012

noreply@blogger.com (Asia Pacific Stock Markets) — Mon, 02 Jan 2012 03:22:00 +0000

The Philippine bourse, which closed on last Friday, was Asia's best-performing market last year with about 3.72 percent gain on year-to-date (YTD). Starting today, daily trading hours at...

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Holidays on Chinese / Lunar New Year

noreply@blogger.com (Asia Pacific Stock Markets) — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 06:47:00 +0000

Chinese / Lunar New Year 2012 (Chun Jie / 春节 2012) is the 'Year of Dragon' and it will be celebrated starting from new year eve. Since this year Chinese new year's eve falls on Sunday (Jan. 22,...

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Two SGX futures contracts now tradeable in U.S.

noreply@blogger.com (Asia Pacific Stock Markets) — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 11:09:00 +0000

SINGAPORE, Jan 30 (Reuters) - Singapore Exchange Ltd said investors in the United States can now directly trade two of its futures contracts from within the country. The U.S. Commodity Futures...

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