APR stock exchanges open at increase AMID U.S. positive stock indices

YEREVAN, July 16./ARKA/. Key stock markets of Asia-Pacific Region (APR) opened at rising on 16 July amid jump of the U.S. stock statistics, Russia’s RIA Novosti reported.

Japanese Nikkei 225 gained  0.61% hitting 14594,88 points. Korean KOSPI lost  0.3% reaching  1869,54 points. Australian S&P/ASX 200 added 0.15% totaling in 4981,11 points.

American stock indices rose due to optimistic financial report of Citigroup giant, Dow Jones and  S&P 500 rose to record high, and NASDAQ climbed to maximum since September 2000. —0-

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