Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index (HSI) declined 1.4% to 17,373.03, while the Nikkei 225 Index of Japanese companies dropped 1.5% to 31,872.52.
China's Shanghai Composite Index gained 0.1% to 3,110.48, and The FTSE Straits Times Index of Singapore stocks added 0.2% to 3,205.66. Australia's S&P/ASX 200 Benchmark Index declined 0.1% to 7,024.80, while South Korea's Korea Exchange was closed.
Nikkei 225 Index Constituents
- Passenger airlines company ANA Holdings saw the largest drop Thursday, as shares declined 3.3%.
- Shares of rail passenger transport firm Keio and rail transport company Odakyu Electric Railway weakened 3.2% and 3.0%, respectively.
- Passenger cars company Mitsubishi Motors saw the largest increase Thursday, as shares gained 4.0%.
- Shares of pharmaceuticals firm Chugai Pharmaceutical and oil and gas exploration company Inpex Corp. rose 3.7% and 2.5%, respectively.
Hang Seng Index Constituents
- Gambling industries company Galaxy Entertainment Group saw the largest decline in Hong Kong, as shares weakened 5.7% on Thursday.
- Shares of gambling industries firm Sands China and pharmacies/drugstores company JD Health International declined 4.8% and 4.0%, respectively.
- Shares of clothing company Shenzhou Intl Group saw the largest increase in Hong Kong on Thursday, as shares added 3.5%.
- Shares of marine transport firm Orient Overseas Intl and mobile telecommunications company China Unicom (Hong Kong) added 1.7% and 1.6%, respectively.
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