Asia-Pacific stocks mostly fell Thursday, Feb. 9, the Japanese market showing a third day of increases.
Hong Kong stocks gained, with the Hang Seng Index
HK:HSI
up 1.6% at 21,624.36, while Japan’s Nikkei 225 Index
JP:NIK
declined 0.1% to 27,584.35.
The Shanghai Composite Index
CN:SHCOMP
of Chinese companies increased 1.2% to 3,270.38, while Singapore’s FTSE Straits Times Index
SG:STI
fell 0.9% to 3,359.48. South Korea’s KOSPI Composite Index
KR:180721
dropped 0.1% to 2,481.52, while the S&P/ASX 200 Benchmark Index
AU:XJO
of Australian stocks fell 0.5% to 7,490.30.
Of the the Hang Seng Index constituents, e-commerce company Xiaomi
HK:1810
saw the largest increase Thursday, as shares increased 8.5%.
Shares of optical instruments firm Sunny Optical Technology
HK:2382
and gambling industries company Sands China
HK:1928
gained 5.7% and 5.4%, respectively.
Shares of internet search engines company Baidu
HK:9888
saw the largest decrease in Hong Kong, as shares fell 3.7% on Thursday.
Shares of non-alcoholic beverages/drinks firm Nongfu Spring
HK:9633
and retail reits company Link Real Estate Inv Tr
HK:823
declined 1.3% and 1.1%, respectively.
Among Nikkei 225 Index constituents, chemicals company Kuraray Co Ltd
JP:3405
saw the largest increase Thursday, as shares added 6.5%.
Shares of artificial/synthetic fibers firm Teijin
JP:3401
and computer services company NTT Data
JP:9613
increased 6.4% and 5.8%, respectively.
Also in Japan, dairy products company Meiji Holdings
JP:2269
saw the largest decrease Thursday, as shares weakened 4.4%
Shares of couriers/messengers firm Yamato Holdings
JP:9064
and department stores company Isetan Mitsukoshi Hldgs
JP:3099
weakened 2.6% and 2.4%, respectively.
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