Markets of China retreated for the 5th session, pressured by the industry … – UOL

SHANGHAI/SYDNEY (Reuters) – The main indices of China fell for the fifth session in a row on Monday (16), pressured by shares of technology, and with investors more worried about the prospects for 2017 after statements of the prime minister and official estimates suggesting a slowdown in economic growth in major cities.

The index CSI300, which includes the largest companies listed in Shanghai and Shenzhen, declined to 0.03%, while the Shanghai index had a fall of 0.32%.

The ChiNext Price Index of technology came to the back of 6.1%, in its eighth session of losses, reaching a minimum of 16 months since the approval, the fastest of the initial public offerings (IPO) increased the number of shares in the market.

the rest of The region retreated in the midst of the expectations of investors around the separation of the United Kingdom of the European Union and by the political uncertainty in the United States before the inauguration of president-elect Donald Trump.

The MSCI, which brings together the shares of the Asia-Pacific region with the exception of Japan, had a fall of 0.6% at 7: 45 (eastern time).

• In Tokyo, the Nikkei fell 1%, the 19.095 points.
• In Hong Kong index Hang Seng has fallen to 0.96%, the 22.718 points.
• In Shanghai, the index SSEC has lost 0,32%, 3.102 points.
• The index CSI300, which includes the largest companies listed in Shanghai and Shenzhen, fell back to 0.03%, 3.318 points.
• In Seoul, the index Kospi had depreciation of 0.61%, to 2064 points.
• In Taiwan, the index Taiex registered a low of 0.92%, 9.292 points.
• In Singapore, the index Straits Times was down by 0.4%, 3.013 points.
• In Sydney, the S&P/ASX 200 advanced 0,48%, 5.748 points.

(By Wayne Cole, Luoyan Liu and John Ruwitch)