Hong Kong stocks rally as Nikkei 225 rises

The Shanghai Composite Index SHCOMP, +0.55% of Chinese companies added 0.8% to 3,230.07, while Singapore's stock exchange was closed. South Korea's KOSPI Composite Index 180721, +1.16% added 1.3% to 2,601.36, while Australia's S&P/ASX 200 Benchmark Index XJO, +0.32% added 0.5% to 7,145.10.

Among the Hang Seng Index constituents, building construction company Longfor Group Holdings 960, +0.42% saw the largest increase Friday, as shares surged 17.2%.

Shares of property managers firm Country Garden Svcs 6098, -1.57% and sporting goods stores company Li Ning 2331, -0.22% jumped 13.0% and 11.2%, respectively.

Shares of diversified holding companies company CK Infrastructure Hldgs 1038, +1.19% saw the largest drop in Hong Kong, as shares weakened 1.7% on Friday.

Shares of portable power tools firm Techtronic Industries 669, -0.60% and real estate services/transactions company CK Asset Holdings 1113, +1.23% fell 1.5% and 0.1%, respectively.

Of the Nikkei 225 Index constituents, electrical components/equipment company Nidec 6594, +0.90% saw the largest increase Friday, as shares gained 5.7%.

Shares of paper mills firm Nippon Paper Industries 3863, +1.66% and pharmaceuticals company Eisai Co Ltd 4523, +2.77% rose 5.3% and 5.0%, respectively.

Also in Japan, personal electronics company Sharp Corp. 6753, -0.80% saw the largest decline Friday, as shares fell 2.4%

Shares of semiconductors firms Tokyo Electron 8035, +0.59% Advantest Corp 6857, +2.88% dropped 2.3% and 1.4%, respectively.

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