Berita Valas

The Taiwan stock market on Monday snapped the three-day losing streak in which it had dropped almost 300 points or 0.9 percent. The Taiwan Stock Exchange now sits just beneath the 30,570-point plateau and it's got a green light again for Tuesday's trade. The global forecast for the Asian markets is upbeat, with oil prices being the main catalyst to the upside. The European and U.S. markets were slightly higher and the Asian bourses are expected to open in similar fashion. The TSE finished modestly higher on Monday as gains from the technology and plastics stocks were capped by weakness from the financial sector. For the day, the index advanced 278.33 points or 0.92 percent to finish at 30,567.29 after trading between 30,472.70 and 30,681.99. Among the actives, Mega Financial dropped 0.86 percent, while First Financial skidded 1.01 percent, Fubon Financial lost 0.52 percent, E Sun Financial slumped 1.07 percent, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company gained 0.60 percent, United Microelectronics Corporation rose 0.36 percent, Hon Hai Precision sank 0.87 percent, Largan Precision tumbled 1.58 percent, Catcher Technology expanded 1.23 percent, MediaTek jumped 1.76 percent, Delta Electronics soared 3.94 percent, Novatek Microelectronics improved 0.79 percent, Formosa Plastics vaulted 1.22 percent, Nan Ya Plastics surged 4.52 percent, Asia Cement climbed 1.08 percent and Cathay Financial and CTBC Financial were unchanged.

The Singapore stock market has moved higher in two straight sessions, gathering more than 25 points or 0.4 percent along the way. The Straight Times Index now sits just above the 4,765-point plateau and it's tipped to open in the green again on Tuesday. The global forecast for the Asian markets is upbeat, with oil prices being the main catalyst to the upside. The European and U.S. markets were slightly higher and the Asian bourses are expected to open in similar fashion. The STI finished modestly higher on Monday following gains from the financial shares, property stocks and industrial issues. For the day, the index gained 22.12 points or 0.47 percent to finish at 4,766.78 after trading between 4,750.08 and 4,779.03. Among the actives, CapitaLand Ascendas REIT gained 0.35 percent, while CapitaLand Integrated Commercial Trust and Yangzijiang Shipbuilding both climbed 0.83 percent, CapitaLand Investment jumped 1.04 percent, City Developments was up 0.11 percent, DBS Group added 0.47 percent, DFI Retail Group sank 0.75 percent, Hongkong Land surged 2.98 percent, Keppel DC REIT strengthened 0.90 percent, Keppel Ltd rose 0.29 percent, Mapletree Industrial Trust increased 0.48 percent, Mapletree Logistics Trust lost 0.74 percent, Oversea-Chinese Banking Corporation improved 0.51 percent, SATS advanced 0.53 percent, Seatrium Limited spiked 1.82 percent, SembCorp Industries gathered 0.17 percent, Singapore Exchange and Venture Corporation both perked 0.06 percent, Singapore Technologies Engineering soared 2.68 percent, United Overseas Bank collected 0.19 percent, UOL Group rallied 1.18 percent, Wilmar International accelerated 1.29 percent and Genting Singapore, Thai Beverage, Mapletree Pan Asia Commercial Trust, SingTel and Singapore Airlines were unchanged.

The Malaysia stock market has finished higher in back-to-back sessions, collecting more than 25 points or 1.6 percent along the way. The Kuala Lumpur Composite Index now sits just beneath the 1,700-point plateau and it's expected to see additional support on Tuesday. The global forecast for the Asian markets is upbeat, with oil prices being the main catalyst to the upside. The European and U.S. markets were slightly higher and the Asian bourses are expected to open in similar fashion. The KLCI finished modestly higher on Monday as gains from the financial shares and plantations were limited by weakness from the telecom sector. For the day, the index rose 8.90 points or 0.53 percent to finish at 1,695.44 after trading between 1,686.57 and 1,697.78. Among the actives, 99 Speed Mart Retail sank 0.76 percent, while AMMB Holdings eased 0.15 percent, Axiata lost 0.39 percent, Celcomdigi added 0.30 percent, CIMB Group and Maybank both expanded 0.74 percent, Gamuda was up 0.21 percent, IHH Healthcare rose 0.23 percent, IOI Corporation jumped 1.74 percent, Kuala Lumpur Kepong vaulted 1.30 percent, Maxis rallied 1.54 percent, MISC increased 0.38 percent, MRDIY surged 3.16 percent, Nestle Malaysia dropped 0.83 percent, Petronas Chemicals tumbled 1.83 percent, Petronas Dagangan spiked 2.48 percent, Petronas Gas advanced 0.66 percent, PPB Group perked 0.18 percent, Press Metal shed 0.42 percent, Public Bank gathered 0.22 percent, QL Resources accelerated 2.13 percent, RHB Bank collected 0.64 percent, Sime Darby climbed 0.96 percent, SD Guthrie soared 2.78 percent, Telekom Malaysia fell 0.25 percent, Tenaga Nasional gained 0.29 percent, YTL Corporation improved 0.49 percent, YTL Power strengthened 1.20 percent and Sunway was unchanged.

Ahead of Monday's holiday for Coming of Age Day, the Japanese stock market had ended the two-day slide in which it had stumbled more than 1,400 points or 2.8 percent. The Nikkei 225 now sits just beneath the 51,940-point plateau and it may add to its winnings on Tuesday. The global forecast for the Asian markets is upbeat, with oil prices being the main catalyst to the upside. The European and U.S. markets were slightly higher and the Asian bourses are expected to open in similar fashion. The Nikkei finished sharply higher on Friday following gains from the financial shares, automobile producers and technology stocks. For the day, the index rallied 822.63 points or 1.61 percent to finish at 51,939.89 after trading between 51,189.14 and 51,986.91. Among the actives, Nissan Motor accelerated 2.46 percent, while Mazda Motor vaulted 4.33 percent, Toyota Motor jumped 2.85 percent, Honda Motor soared 3.12 percent, Softbank Group sank 0.86 percent, Mitsubishi UFJ Financial strengthened 1.46 percent, Mizuho Financial expanded 2.23 percent, Sumitomo Mitsui Financial collected 2.94 percent, Mitsubishi Electric added 0.51 percent, Sony Group tumbled 1.37 percent, Panasonic Holdings climbed 1.59 percent and Hitachi advanced 0.92 percent. The lead from Wall Street suggests mild upside as the major averages opened lower on Monday but managed to break into the green shortly thereafter.

The South Korea stock market has moved higher in seven straight sessions, accelerating more than 400 points or 9.1 percent in that span. Now at a fresh record closing high, the KOSPI sits just above the 4,620-point plateau and it's tipped to at least open to the upside. The global forecast for the Asian markets is upbeat, with oil prices being the main catalyst to the upside. The European and U.S. markets were slightly higher and the Asian bourses are expected to open in similar fashion. The KOSPI finished modestly higher on Monday following gains from the plastics companies and mixed performances from the financial, technology and automobile sectors. For the day, the index added 38.47 points or 0.84 percent to finish at 4,624.79 after trading between 4,567.55 and 4,652.54. Volume was 382.4 million shares worth 22.8 trillion won. There were 530 gainers and 348 decliners. Among the actives, Shinhan Financial collected 0.51 percent, while KB Financial sank 0.87 percent, Hana Financial climbed 1.18 percent, Samsung Electronics eased 0.14 percent, Samsung SDI soared 3.93 percent, LG Electronics slumped 1.23 percent, SK Hynix added 0.67 percent, Naver gained 0.59 percent, LG Chem surged 4.94 percent, Lotte Chemical rallied 2.84 percent, SK Innovation accelerated 2.81 percent, POSCO Holdings jumped 1.81 percent, KEPCO vaulted 3.24 percent, Hyundai Mobis tumbled 1.38 percent, Hyundai Motor added 0.27 percent, Kia Motors tanked 2.93 percent and SK Telecom was unchanged.

Japan will on Tuesday release November numbers for its current account, highlighting a light day for Asia-Pacific economic activity.