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Xinhua summary of Asia-Pacific stocks news at 1100 GMT, May 15

Xinhua, May 15, 2017 Adjust font size:

Hong Kong stocks closed up 215.25 points, or 0.86 percent, to 25,371.59 points on Monday.

The benchmark Hang Seng Index traded between 25,213.47 and 25,385.72. Turnover totaled 81.27 billion Hong Kong dollars (about 10.44 billion U.S. dollars).

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TOKYO -- Tokyo stocks ended lower Monday as geopolitical concerns resurfacing in the region dented the market mood, while the yen strengthening against the U.S. dollar sent exporters lower.

The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average lost 14.05 points, or 0.07 percent, from Friday to close the day at 19,869.85.

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MUMBAI -- Indian markets closed higher Monday. Benchmark indices continued to hold morning gains on account of consistent buying in banking & financials, FMCG, metals and pharma stocks.

The benchmark S&P BSE Sensex closed at 30,322.12, 133.97 points or 0.44 percent up compared to its previous close at 30,188.15.

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SINGAPORE -- Singapore stocks finished higher on Monday, with the benchmark Straits Times Index (STI) up 8.92 points or 0.27 percent to close at 3,264.21.

A total of 2.78 billion shares changed hands with turnover of 1.40 billion Singapore dollars (1.00 billion U.S. dollars). Decliners outnumbered gainers 271 to 202.

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SYDNEY -- The Australian market has finished flat on Monday, slightly up with the energy sector lifting the index out of negative territory.

At the close of trade the S&P/ASX 200 index was up 1.5 points or 0.03 percent at 5,838.40, while the broader All Ordinaries index lost ground, down 2.50 points or 0.04 percent at 5,868.40.

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HO CHI MINH CITY -- VN-Index, the stock market index of Ho Chi Minh (HCM) City bourse in south Vietnam, closed at 725.35 points on Monday, down 0.02 points, or 0 percent, against last Friday's closing session.

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HANOI -- Stock market index of Vietnam's capital Hanoi, HNX-Index, closed at 91.1 points on Monday, up 0.71 points or 0.79 percent against the previous trading session.

A total of over 67.496 million shares worth some 748.663 billion Vietnamese dong (some 33.1 million U.S. dollars) were traded at the Hanoi Stock Exchange on Monday, an increase of 25.6 percent in volume and 35.2 percent in value against the previous trading session.

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MANILA -- The Philippine stock market continues to feel the pressure of profit takers, ending Monday's session down by 0.55 percent.

The bellwether Philippine Stock Exchange index lost 42.60 points to 7,772.93, while the broader all-share index was down by 0.35 percent or 16.09 points to 4,632.17.

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BANGKOK -- The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) index Monday moved down 6.52 points, or 0.42 percent to close at 1,537.42 points.

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VIENTIANE -- The Lao stock market closed on Monday up 0.35 percent compared to the previous trading day.

The Lao Securities Exchange composite index increased by 3.67 points to reach 1,040.89 points after closing.

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SEOUL -- Seoul shares ended higher on Monday.

The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) rose 4.63 points, or 0.20 percent, to settle at 2,290.65. Trading volume stood at 248.03 million shares worth 4.59 trillion won (4.08 billion U.S. dollars). Enditem