Overview
Asia-Pacific stocks mostly climbed on Tuesday, Feb. 20, with Japanese shares declining for the second session.
Hong Kong
The Hang Seng Index HSI, +0.57% of Hong Kong companies added 0.6% to 16,247.51.
Japan
Japan’s Nikkei 225 Index NIK, -0.28% declined 0.3% to 38,363.61.
China
China’s Shanghai Composite Index SHCOMP, +0.42% rose 0.4% to 2,922.73.
Singapore
Singapore’s FTSE Straits Times Index STI, +0.38% increased 0.4% to 3,238.30.
South Korea
The KOSPI Composite Index 180721, -0.84% of South Korean stocks dropped 0.8% to 2,657.79.
Australia
The S&P/ASX 200 Benchmark Index XJO, -0.08% of Australian stocks weakened 0.1% to 7,659.00.
Top Performers
Among the Hang Seng Index constituents:
- WuXi AppTec 2359, +7.87% saw the largest increase with shares rising 7.9%.
- ENN Energy Holdings 2688, +5.00% added 5.0%.
- Alibaba Hlth Info Tech 241, +4.24% increased by 4.2%.
Top Losers
Among the Hang Seng Index constituents:
- Shenzhou Intl Group 2313, -4.19% saw the largest drop with shares declining by 4.2%.
- Sunny Optical Technology 2382, -2.62% and BYD Co Ltd 1211, -2.25% declined by 2.6% and 2.3% respectively.
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SMC 6273, +4.83% saw the largest increase with shares rising by 4.8%.
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Hitachi Zosen 7004, +4.14% and Aozora Bank 8304, +3.70% gained 4.1% and 3.7% respectively.
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Rakuten Group 4755, -5.40% saw the largest drop as shares decreased by 5.4%.
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Sapporo Holdings 2501, -4.57% and Yamaha 7951, -3.16% dropped by 4.6% and 3.2% respectively.