Russell Asia ex-Japan Index: Top 10 & Bottom 10 Performing Stocks YTD Through June 6

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Jun. 10, 2011 15:52
SEATTLE, WA--(Korea Newswire)--The Russell Asia ex-Japan Index reflected a return of 4.8% year-to-date through June 6, 2011, with five Korean stocks ranking among the top 10 in terms of performance for the period. The five Korean stocks are in either the materials & processing or consumer discretionary sector.

Korea Kumho Petrochemical in the materials & processing sector outperformed all other stocks in the Russell Asia ex-Japan Index with a year-to-date gain of 188.5% through June 6, 2011. It was followed by a stock in Taiwan, Senao International in the technology sector, which gained 138%, and two more Korean stocks: Nexen Tire (128%), and Foosung (120.7%).

Six of the bottom 10 stocks in terms of year-to-date total return through June 6 are based in China.
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Top 10 stocks by total return in the Russell Asia ex-Japan Index through June 6, 2011 / Country / Sector / YTD Returns(through June 6, 2011)
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Korea Kumho Petrochemical / Korea / Materials & Processing / 188.5
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Senao International Co Ltd / Taiwan / Technology / 137.9
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Nexen Tire Corp / Korea / Consumer Discretionary / 127.9
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Foosung Co Ltd / Korea / Materials & Processing / 120.7
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Hiwin Technologies Corp / Taiwan / Producer Durables / 119.3
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Seamless Green China (Holdings) Ltd / Hong Kong / Consumer Discretionary / 105.3
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Hanil E-Wha Co Ltd / Korea / Consumer Discretionary / 104.4
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China Overseas Grand Oceans Group Ltd / Hong Kong / Financial Services / 102.5
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Hyundai Hysco / Korea / Materials & Processing / 101.6
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Radiant Opto-Electronics Corp / Taiwan / Technology / 98.2
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Bottom 10 stocks by total return in the Russell Asia ex-Japan Index through June 6, 2011 / Country / Sector / YTD Returns(through June 6, 2011)
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Pyeong San Co Ltd / Korea / Producer Durables / -79.9
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Allied Digital Services Ltd / India / Technology / -75.1
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China Integrated Energy Inc / China / Energy / -74.4
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Korea Line Corp / Korea / Producer Durables / -74.2
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Smartheat Inc Com / China / Producer Durables / -71.5
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Gulf Resources Inc / China / Materials & Processing / -70.9
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Duoyuan Global Water Inc (ADR) / China / Producer Durables / -69.4
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China Valves Technology Inc / China / Producer Durables / -68.5
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Cosmopolitan International Hldgs / Hong Kong / Financial Services / -66.0
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China Information Technology Inc / China / Technology / -64.5
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