Japan's Nikkei 225 index added 0.9 percent to 9,805.27 and Hong Kong's Hang Seng edged up 0.5 percent to 21,681.36. South Korea's Kospi gained 1.4 percent to 2,031.46. Australia's S&P/ASX 200 rose 0.8 percent to 4,298.60.
Benchmarks in Singapore, Taiwan, Indonesia were also higher. Mainland Chinese shares fell.
The following companies may have unusual price changes in Asian trading tomorrow feb 1 march 2012. Stock symbols are in parentheses, and share prices are as of the latest close. The information in each item was released after markets shut unless stated otherwise.
BGR Energy Systems Ltd. (BGRL) : The Indian equipment maker won a contract worth 65 billion rupees to supply seven 660-megawatt boilers to NTPC Ltd., the nation’s largest power producer, according to an exchange filing. BGR’s stock surged 9.6 percent to 368.95 rupees.
Country Garden Holdings Co. (2007) (2007 HK): A sale of shares in the Guangdong-based property developer may raise HK$3.1 billion ($400 million), according to a term sheet obtained by Bloomberg News. The stock fell 4.1 percent to HK$3.51.
Elpida Memory Inc. (6665) (6665 JT): The Tokyo Stock Exchange said it will resume daily limits on the move of the chipmaker’s shares, which are set to be delisted on March 28. Elpida filed for bankruptcy on Feb. 27 with debts of 448 billion yen ($5.6 billion), according to a filing with the finance ministry. The share plummeted 97 percent to 7 yen.
Fountain Set (Holdings) Ltd. (420) (420 HK): The knitted fabrics maker said it expects a loss in the six months ended Feb. 29, 2012, compared with a profit a year earlier on falling market price of knitted fabric and “difficult” economic environment in North America and Europe. The stock was unchanged at HK$1.09.
Japan Prime Realty Investment Corp. (8955) (8955 JT): The real estate investment trust plans to acquire a Tokyo property for a high-rise office building for 36 billion yen, Japan Prime said in a statement. The transaction will be complete on March 12, according to the statement. The share rose 0.1 percent to 215,200 yen.
Shikoku Electric Power Co. (9507) (9507 JT): The utility forecasts a net loss of 11 billion yen for the year ending March 31, the company said in a statement, citing prolonged idling of a nuclear power plant. Separately, the utility’s executives will take a pay cut because of a “difficult business environment,” according to the statement. The stock slid 0.1 percent to 2,238 yen.
Shindengen Electric Manufacturing Co. (6844 JT): The maker of electric devices such as diodes slashed its net income for the year ending March 31 by 67 percent to 1.1 billion yen, the company said in a filing, citing waning global demand for chips. The stock slid 2.8 percent to 383 yen.
Softbank Corp. (9984) (9984 JT): Japan’s third-largest mobile- phone operator was recommended by a government panel to receive a new spectrum license, which will allow Softbank to expand data capacity. The stock fell 0.6 percent to 2,421 yen.
Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. (4502) (4502 JT): The drugmaker plans to sell as much as 200 billion yen in bonds in or after March, the company said in a statement. The proceeds from the issuance will be used to repay short-term debt, which resulted from an acquisition of Swiss drugmaker Nycomed in September. The stock added 0.3 percent to 3,670 yen
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