Asia-Pacific stocks principally dropped Tuesday, Jan. 24, the Japanese market exhibiting a third day of will increase.
the Nikkei 225 Index
JP:NIK
of Japanese firms added 1.5% to 27,299.19, whereas the Hong Kong Stock Exchange was closed.
The S&P/ASX 200 Benchmark Index
AU:XJO
of Australian stocks added 0.4% to 7,490.40, whereas South Korea’s Korea Exchange was closed.
Of the Nikkei 225 Index constituents, pump manufacturing firm Ebara Corp
JP:6361
noticed the most important enhance Tuesday, as shares added 6.5%.
Shares of digital workplace tools agency Konica Minolta
JP:4902
and optical devices firm Hoya Corp
JP:7741
added 4.2% and three.8%, respectively.
Also in Japan, metal manufacturing firm Nippon Steel
JP:5401
noticed the most important drop Tuesday, as shares weakened 2.8%
Shares of marine freight agency Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha
JP:9107
and metal manufacturing firm Kobe Steel
JP:5406
weakened 1.3% and 1.2%, respectively.
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