A quiet day in Asian markets
A quiet day in Asian markets, low volumes. Australia released their unemployment numbers with an addition of 37.8k jobs, beating market estimates by a good margin. This has taken the AUD higher again back to recent highs and the unemployment rate down to 4.9%.
Aust volume 21% down and HSI volumes -3%.
SHCOMP: +13bps
Hang Seng: -4bps
ASX 200: -20bps
Nifty: -24bps
Straits (S’pore): -20bps
SET (Thai): +85bps
Bursa Malaysia: +30bps
Jakarta: +12bps
HK Volatility Index (VHSI) unch