A previous version of this story had an incorrect headline on the Hang Seng’s direction.
Asia-Pacific stocks mostly fell Tuesday, Jan. 17.
Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Index
HK:HSI
declined 0.8% to 21,577.64, while the Nikkei 225 Index
JP:NIK
of Japanese companies increased 1.2% to 26,138.68.
China’s Shanghai Composite Index
CN:SHCOMP
weakened 0.1% to 3,224.24, and Singapore’s FTSE Straits Times Index
SG:STI
fell 0.1% to 3,280.51. The KOSPI Composite Index
KR:180721
of South Korean stocks fell 0.9% to 2,379.39, while the S&P/ASX 200 Benchmark Index
AU:XJO
of Australian stocks was flat at 7,386.30.
Among the Hang Seng Index constituents, aluminum company China Hongqiao Group
HK:1378
saw the largest increase Tuesday, as shares rose 2.5%.
Shares of optical instruments firm Sunny Optical Technology
HK:2382
and sporting goods stores company Li Ning
HK:2331
gained 2.4% and 1.4%, respectively.
Shares of biotechnology company Wuxi Biologics (Cayman)
HK:2269
saw the largest decline in Hong Kong, as shares weakened 6.1% on Tuesday.
Shares of glass/glass products firm Xinyi Glass Holdings
HK:868
and portable power tools company Techtronic Industries
HK:669
fell 5.1% and 4.1%, respectively.
Among Nikkei 225 Index constituents, industrial electrical equipment company Yaskawa Electric
JP:6506
saw the largest increase Tuesday, as shares gained 4.1%.
Shares of passive components firm Taiyo Yuden
JP:6976
and passenger cars company Mazda Motor
JP:7261
added 4.1% and 3.9%, respectively.
Also in Japan, commercial banking company Chiba Bank
JP:8331
saw the largest decline Tuesday, as shares weakened 3.4%
Shares of commercial banking firms Concordia Financial Group
JP:7186
Shizuoka Financial Group
JP:5831
dropped 2.6% and 2.4%, respectively.
Editor’s Note: This story was auto-generated by Automated Insights, an automation technology provider, using data from Dow Jones and FactSet. See our market data terms of use.
