Asia-Pacific stocks mostly increased Tuesday, Feb. 14, with the Hong Kong market declining for the third session.
Hong Kong stocks weakened, with the Hang Seng Index
HK:HSI
down 0.2% at 21,113.76, while Japan’s Nikkei 225 Index
JP:NIK
rose 0.6% to 27,602.77.
The Shanghai Composite Index
CN:SHCOMP
of Chinese companies gained 0.3% to 3,293.28, while Singapore’s FTSE Straits Times Index
SG:STI
weakened 0.2% to 3,318.20. South Korea’s KOSPI Composite Index
KR:180721
added 0.5% to 2,465.64, while the S&P/ASX 200 Benchmark Index
AU:XJO
of Australian stocks added 0.2% to 7,430.90.
Among the Hang Seng Index constituents, mobile telecommunications company China Unicom (Hong Kong)
HK:762
saw the largest increase Tuesday, as shares rose 3.8%.
Shares of property managers firm Cn Rscs Mixc Lifestyle
HK:1209
and portable power tools company Techtronic Industries
HK:669
added 3.4% and 2.4%, respectively.
Shares of biotechnology company Wuxi Biologics (Cayman)
HK:2269
saw the largest decrease in Hong Kong, as shares weakened 4.0% on Tuesday.
Shares of pharmacies/drug stores firm Alibaba Health Info Tech
HK:241
and marine transport company Orient Overseas Intl
HK:316
dropped 2.8% and 2.6%, respectively.
Of the Nikkei 225 Index constituents, watches/clocks/parts company Citizen Watch
JP:7762
saw the largest increase Tuesday, as shares surged 16.2%.
Shares of construction firm Kajima
JP:1812
and basic inorganic chemicals company Tokai Carbon
JP:5301
added 5.4% and 5.0%, respectively.
Also in Japan, human resources consulting company Recruit Holdings
JP:6098
saw the largest drop Tuesday, as shares fell 5.0%
Shares of metalworking machinery firm Japan Steel Works
JP:5631
and e-commerce company Rakuten Group
JP:4755
declined 3.6% and 1.5%, respectively.
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