Stocks in the Asia-Pacific region mostly tumbled Monday, Feb. 6, with the Japanese market showing a fourth day of decreases and shares in Hong Kong declining for the third session.
Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Index
HK:HSI
dropped 2.0% to 21,222.16, while the Nikkei 225 Index
JP:NIK
of Japanese companies added 0.7% to 27,693.65.
China’s Shanghai Composite Index
CN:SHCOMP
declined 0.8% to 3,238.70, while The FTSE Straits Times Index
SG:STI
of Singapore stocks was flat at 3,385.93. South Korea’s KOSPI Composite Index
KR:180721
weakened 1.7% to 2,438.19, while the S&P/ASX 200 Benchmark Index
AU:XJO
of Australian stocks weakened 0.3% to 7,539.00.
Among the Hang Seng Index constituents, integrated banks company HSBC PLC (HK Reg)
HK:5
saw the largest increase Monday, as shares increased 1.3%.
Shares of non-alcoholic beverages/drinks firm Nongfu Spring
HK:9633
and food products company Tingyi Cayman Islands
HK:322
gained 0.9% and 0.8%, respectively.
Shares of pharmacies/drug stores company Alibaba Health Info Tech
HK:241
saw the largest decrease in Hong Kong, as shares fell 7.2% on Monday.
Shares of optical instruments firm Sunny Optical Technology
HK:2382
and property managers company Country Garden Svcs
HK:6098
declined 6.9% and 6.1%, respectively.
Of the Nikkei 225 Index constituents, wholesalers company Mitsubishi
JP:8058
saw the largest increase Monday, as shares added 7.8%.
Shares of marine freight firm Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha
JP:9107
and passenger cars company Mitsubishi Motors
JP:7211
gained 5.4% and 4.9%, respectively.
Also in Japan, pharmaceuticals company Eisai Co Ltd
JP:4523
saw the largest drop Monday, as shares declined 3.0%
Shares of life insurance firm T&D Holdings
JP:8795
and online service providers company Z Holdings
JP:4689
fell 3.0% and 2.9%, respectively.
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Credit: marketwatch.com