Rising applications in the U.S. for unemployment claims sent Asian shares lower today. In Japan the Nikkei 225 Index slid 0.9% and in China the Shanghai Composite Index slipped 1.3%. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng inched up 0.2%.
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Asian markets closed higher Thursday. In Japan the Nikkei 225 Index advanced 0.7% to 10,590 and in Hong Kong the Hang Seng Index added 0.5% to end the day at 24,239. China’s Shanghai Composite Index gained 0.2% to close at 2,828.
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Asian markets headed higher on Wednesday. In Hong Kong, the Hang Seng climbed 1.5% to 12,126 and in China the Shanghai Composite Index advanced 0.6% to 2,821. Japan’s Nikkei 225 Index was virtually unchanged at 10,513.
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Markets in Asia were mixed Tuesday. In Hong Kong the Hang Seng Index rose 1% to 23,760 and in China the Shanghai Composite Index crept up 0.4% to 2,804. In Japan the Nikkei 225 Index inched down 0.3% to 10,511 upon returning fr…
Shares closed lower in Asia on Monday. In China the Shanghai Composite fell 1.7% to 2,792 and in Hong Kong the Hang Seng Index dropped 0.7% to 23,527. Markets in Japan were closed in celebration of Coming of Age Day.
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