Список проголосовавших за комментарий " Asian Markets Close: Nikkei +0.3%, Hang Seng -1.2%, Shanghai -0.7%<p>Equity indices in the Asia-Pacific region ended Thursday on a mostly lower note while Japan's Nikkei (+0.3%) bucked the trend thanks to an overnight retreat in the yen. The Japanese currency remains lower by 0.2% against the dollar at 114.56 after hitting 114.94 in early morning action. Participants received a solid dose of economic news, which showed a mixed inflation picture in China, as February producer prices increased a hotter-than-expected 7.8% year-over-year (expected 7.7%) while CPI increased 0.8% year-over-year (expected 1.7%; last 2.5%). Also of note, press reports from China indicate the non-performing loan ratio may climb to 1.8% in 2017 from last year's 1.7%.</p><ul><li>In economic data:<ul><li>China's February PPI +7.8% year-over-year (consensus 7.7%; last 6.9%). February CPI -0.2% month-over-month (expected 0.6%; last 1.0%); +0.8% year-over-year (expected 1.7%; last 2.5%). M2 Money Stock +11.1% year-over-year (consensus 11.4%; last 11.3%) and February New Loans CNY1.17 trillion (expected CNY920 billion; last CNY2.03 trillion)</li><li>Japan's January Overtime Pay +0.2% year-over-year (last -1.9%) and Average Cash Earnings +0.5% year-over-year (consensus 0.3%; last 0.5%). Machine Tool Orders +9.1% year-over-year (last 3.5%)</li></ul></li></ul><p><em>---Equity Markets---</em></p><ul><li><strong>Japan's</strong> Nikkei added 0.3%, snapping a four-session skid. SUMCO led the way with a 5.1% surge. Exporters like Yokohama Rubber, Olympus, Suzuki Motor, and Bridgestone also outperformed amid yen weakness, rising between 2.1% and 3.8%. On the downside, Toshiba tumbled 7.1% amid concerns the company will book a larger than feared loss for its U.S. nuclear operations. The stock was also pressured by speculation that the company's Q3 earnings report will be delayed even more.</li><li><strong>Hong</strong> <strong>Kong's</strong> Hang Seng fell 1.2%, returning to levels from early February. Just about every index component ended lower with energy-related names like China Petrol & Chemical, China Shenhua Energy, PetroChina, and China Resources Power losing between 2.0% and 3.4%.</li><li><strong>China's</strong> Shanghai Composite lost 0.7%. China Railway Hi-tech Industry, Lingyun Industrial, COSCO Shipping Specialized Carriers, Huaxin Cement, and Offshore Oil Engineering lost between 3.7% and 4.2%.</li><li><strong>India's</strong> Sensex added 0.1%, remaining inside a narrow range that has held for nearly a month. Maruti Suzuki gained 1.7% while financials like SBI, AXIS Bank, and HDFC Bank added between 0.3% and 1.3%. ICICI Bank lost 0.5% while Dr Reddy's Labs was the weakest performer, falling 5.0%.</li></ul><p><em>---FX---</em></p><ul><li>USDJPY +0.3% to 114.65</li><li>USDCNY UNCH at 6.9102</li><li>USDINR -0.1% to 66.777</li></ul>"