Stocks in the Asia-Pacific region grew Wednesday, Jan. 31, with the Japanese market showing a third day of increases and shares in Hong Kong declining for the second session.
Hong Kong stocks weakened, with the Hang Seng Index HK:HSI down 1.4% at 15,485.07, while Japan's Nikkei 225 Index JP:NIK gained 0.6% to 36,286.71.
The Shanghai Composite Index CN:SHCOMP of Chinese companies fell 1.5% to 2,788.55, while The FTSE Straits Times Index SG:STI of Singapore stocks gained 0.1% to 3,154.62. South Korea's KOSPI Composite Index KR:180721 declined 0.1% to 2,497.09, while the S&P/ASX 200 Benchmark Index AU:XJO of Australian stocks increased 1.1% to 7,680.70.
Among Hang Seng Index constituents, clothing company Shenzhou Intl Group HK:2313 saw the largest increase Wednesday, as shares added 2.6%.
Shares of diversified holding companies firm CITIC HK:267 and coal mining company China Shenhua Energy HK:1088 increased 2.2% and 2.1%, respectively.
Shares of optical instruments company Sunny Optical Technology HK:2382 saw the largest decrease in Hong Kong, as shares tumbled 11.7% on Wednesday.
Shares of biotechnology services firm Wuxi Biologics (Cayman) HK:2269 and sports clothing/footwear company Anta Sports Products HK:2020 dropped 8.3% and 5.1%, respectively.
Of the Nikkei 225 Index constituents, construction machinery company Komatsu JP:6301 saw the largest increase Wednesday, as shares rose 8.6%.
Shares of electronic office equipment firm Canon JP:7751 and construction machinery company Hitachi Construction Mach JP:6305 added 7.9% and 6.9%, respectively.
Also in Japan, electrical components/equipment company Alps Alpine JP:6770 saw the largest decrease Wednesday, as shares plunged 15.7%
Shares of basic inorganic chemicals firm Tokuyama JP:4043 and steel production company Pacific Metals JP:5541 declined 3.6% and 3.0%, respectively.
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