Список проголосовавших за комментарий " Asian Markets Close: Nikkei +0.8%, Hang Seng +0.5%, Shanghai -0.2%<p>Equity indices across Asia-Pacific ended the week on a mixed note. Japan's Nikkei (+0.8%) was a pocket of relative strength after the yen retreated into overnight action. However, the yen has reclaimed its slim loss against the dollar this morning. The latest trade data from China showed a surplus, but the size of the surplus reached a nine-month low. Elsewhere, the Bank of Korea left its key interest rate unchanged at 1.25%, as expected.</p><ul><li>In economic data:<ul><li>China's December trade surplus $40.82 billion (expected $46.50 billion; last $44.61 billion). December Exports -6.1% year-over-year (expected -3.5%; last 0.1%) and December Imports +3.1% year-over-year (consensus 2.7%; previous 6.7%)</li><li>Japan's M2 Money Stock +4.0% year-over-year (consensus 4.1%; last 3.9%)</li><li>New Zealand's December Electronic Card Retail Sales -0.1% month-over-month (expected 1.0%; last -0.1%); +5.8% year-over-year (last 5.1%)</li><li>Singapore's November Retail Sales +0.5% month-over-month (last 1.8%); +1.1% year-over-year (consensus 2.0%; last 2.0%)</li></ul></li></ul><p><em>---Equity Markets---</em></p><ul><li><strong>Japan's</strong> Nikkei gained 0.8%, narrowing this week's loss to 0.9%. The index has spent the past five weeks bouncing between 19,000 and 19,600. Growth-sensitive names had a good showing with Kubota, Fanuc, Suzuki Motor, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Hitachi Construction, and Mazda Motor advanced between 1.5% and 2.3%.</li><li><strong>Hong</strong> <strong>Kong's</strong> Hang Seng climbed 0.5%, extending its weekly gain to 1.9%. The index recorded its third consecutive weekly advance. Energy-related names led the way with China Shenhua Energy, China Petroleum & Chemical, PetroChina, and CNOOC climbing between 2.0% and 3.8%. Consumer names lagged with Belle International and Want Want China falling 2.6% and 1.0%, respectively.</li><li><strong>China's</strong> Shanghai Composite shed 0.2%, extending its weekly decline to 1.3%. Shanghai Material Trading, Shanghai Potevio, Ningbo United, and Shanghai Shibei Hi-Tech posted losses between 7.1% and 7.8%.</li><li><strong>India's</strong> Sensex settled just below its flat line, but gained 2.3% for the week. Tata Consultancy and Infosys posted respective losses of 3.9% and 2.5%. Tata Consultancy expressed concern over the future of H1-B visas while Infosys retreated despite beating earnings expectations. Maruti Suzuki, Hero MotoCorp, Bajaj Auto, and Tata Motors lost between 0.7% and 1.5%.</li></ul><p><em>---FX---</em></p><ul><li>USDJPY UNCH at 114.68</li><li>USDCNY +0.1% to 6.9002</li><li>USDINR +0.1% to 68.190</li></ul>"