2. Changes in Exchange Rate to US Dollar and Stock Price Indices of Selected Asian Economies
Exchange Rates to US Dollar
(as of May 13, 1998)
|
Rate of Change(%) |
Exchange Rate to US Dollar |
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|
vis-a-vis |
vis-a-vis |
vis-a-vis bottom |
end-Jun. |
end-Sep. |
13-May |
bottom since |
rate of change |
||
|
Thailand |
▲ 36.44% |
▲ 6.92% |
42.82% |
24.7 |
36.17 |
38.86 |
(1/12/98) |
55.5 |
▲ 55.50% |
|
Indonesia |
▲ 77.38% |
▲ 69.59% |
20.47% |
2431.9 |
3269 |
10750 |
(1/26/98) |
12950 |
▲ 81.22% |
|
Malaysia |
▲ 33.36% |
▲ 14.35% |
24.37% |
2.5249 |
3.2452 |
3.789 |
(1/9/98) |
4.7125 |
▲ 46.42% |
|
Philippines |
▲ 33.40% |
▲ 14.14% |
13.76% |
26.375 |
34 |
39.6 |
(1/7/98) |
45.05 |
▲ 41.45% |
|
Singapore |
▲ 12.75% |
▲ 6.77% |
9.24% |
1.4309 |
1.5289 |
1.64 |
(1/12/98) |
1.7915 |
▲ 20.13% |
|
Taiwan |
▲ 16.69% |
▲ 14.29% |
3.33% |
27.8 |
28.6 |
33.37 |
(1/12/98) |
34.481 |
▲ 19.38% |
|
South Korea |
▲ 38.38% |
▲ 36.55% |
36.66% |
884.8 |
911.1 |
1436 |
(12/23/97) |
1962.5 |
▲ 54.91% |
|
Hong Kong |
▲ 0.04% |
▲ 0.15% |
0.01% |
7.7468 |
7.738 |
7.7497 |
(8/29/97) |
7.7505 |
▲ 0.05% |
|
China |
0.14% |
0.07% |
0.17% |
8.2908 |
8.285 |
8.2789 |
(7/15/97) |
8.293 |
▲ 0.03% |
Stock Price Index
(on May 13,1998)
|
Rate of Change(%) |
Stock Price Indices |
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|
vis-a-vis |
vis-a-vis |
vis-a-vis bottom |
end-Jun. |
end-Sep. |
13-May |
bottom since |
rate of change |
||
|
Thailand(SET) |
▲ 29.94% |
▲ 32.16% |
8.92% |
527.28 |
544.54 |
369.43 |
(1/12/98) |
339.17 |
▲ 35.68% |
|
Indonesia(JCI) |
▲ 43.97% |
▲ 25.75% |
19.56% |
724.556 |
546.688 |
405.937 |
(12/15/97) |
339.536 |
▲ 53.14% |
|
Malaysia(KLCI) |
▲ 47.38% |
▲ 30.41% |
18.69% |
1077.3 |
814.57 |
566.85 |
(1/12/98) |
477.57 |
▲ 55.67% |
|
Philippines(PCOMP) |
▲ 24.23% |
3.46% |
40.22% |
2809.21 |
2057.39 |
2128.6 |
(1/9/98) |
1518 |
▲ 45.96% |
|
Singapore(STI) |
▲ 33.50% |
▲ 32.37% |
23.15% |
1987.95 |
1954.68 |
1322.03 |
(1/12/98) |
1073.47 |
▲ 46.00% |
|
Taiwan(TWSE) |
▲ 10.68% |
▲ 7.38% |
13.78% |
9030.28 |
8708.83 |
8066.16 |
(10/29/97) |
7089.56 |
▲ 21.49% |
|
South Korea(KOSPI) |
▲ 52.73% |
▲ 45.55% |
0.47% |
745.4 |
647.11 |
352.32 |
(12/12/97) |
350.68 |
▲ 52.95% |
|
Hong Kong(HSI) |
▲ 37.23% |
▲ 36.62% |
17.45% |
15196.79 |
15049.3 |
9538.39 |
(1/12/98) |
8121.06 |
▲ 46.56% |
|
China(SHBSHR) |
▲ 37.87% |
▲ 33.67% |
23.77% |
81.48 |
76.31 |
50.62 |
(1/12/98) |
40.9 |
▲ 49.80% |
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