A woman walks past an electronic stock board showing world market indexes at a securities firm in Tokyo on Wednesday. Most stock indexes in East Asia and Southeast Asia lacked direction. (AP photo)Indonesian shares rose on Wednesday, snapping a seven-session losing streak, with consumer staples accounting for nearly half of the gains while Singapore fell for a third straight day. Philippine stocks rose half a percent and snapped five straight sessions of falls, powered by real estate and telecom stocks. At the other end, Singapore recorded a third straight session of fall with financials accounting for nearly half of the losses.

Source: Bangkok Post January 18, 2017 11:27 UTC