Hong Kong stocks decline for fourth session as Nikkei 225 rises

China's Shanghai Composite Index SHCOMP, +0.55% added 0.3% to 3,221.45, while Singapore's FTSE Straits Times Index STI, +0.01% fell 0.4% to 3,195.22. Australia's S&P/ASX 200 Benchmark Index XJO, +0.32% increased 0.9% to 7,217.40, while South Korea's Korea Exchange was closed.

Of the the Hang Seng Index constituents, online service providers company Netease 9999, +1.74% saw the largest increase Monday, as shares added 7.2%.

Shares of clothing firm Shenzhou Intl Group 2313, +1.34% and computers/consumer electronics company Lenovo Group 992, +1.33% increased 4.4% and 3.9%, respectively.

Shares of e-commerce company Meituan 3690, +2.17% saw the largest decline in Hong Kong, as shares declined 8.1% on Monday.

Shares of optical instruments firm Sunny Optical Technology 2382, +0.71% and sporting goods stores company Li Ning 2331, -0.22% declined 5.2% and 4.9%, respectively.

Of the Nikkei 225 Index constituents, mobile telecommunications company SoftBank Group 9984, -0.19% saw the largest increase Monday, as shares rose 8.2%.

Shares of semiconductors firm Advantest Corp 6857, +2.88% and diversified holding companies company Mitsui & Co. 8031, +4.29% added 4.1% and 4.0%, respectively.

Also in Japan, paper mills company Nippon Paper Industries 3863, +1.66% saw the largest decline Monday, as shares dropped 1.6%

Shares of securities/commodity exchange activities firm Japan Exchange Group 8697, +2.41% and pharmaceuticals company Sumitomo Pharma 4506, +2.36% dropped 1.6% and 1.5%, respectively.

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