Asia-Pacific stocks were varied Tuesday, May 30, Japanese shares climbing for the fourth session.
Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index HK:HSI increased 0.2% to 18,595.78, while the Nikkei 225 Index JP:NIK of Japanese companies increased 0.3% to 31,328.16.
The Shanghai Composite Index CN:SHCOMP of Chinese companies added 0.1% to 3,224.21, while The FTSE Straits Times Index SG:STI of Singapore stocks dropped 0.2% to 3,187.56. South Korea's KOSPI Composite Index KR:180721 gained 1.0% to 2,585.52, while the S&P/ASX 200 Benchmark Index AU:XJO of Australian stocks dropped 0.1% to 7,209.30.
Of the Nikkei 225 Index constituents, steel production company Kobe Steel JP:5406 saw the largest increase Tuesday, as shares rose 5.7%.
Shares of watches/clocks/parts firm Citizen Watch JP:7762 and wires/cables company Fujikura Ltd JP:5803 rose 4.1% and 3.9%, respectively.
Also in Japan, semiconductors company Sumco JP:3436 saw the largest decline Tuesday, as shares dropped 2.9%
Shares of artificial/synthetic fibers firm Teijin JP:3401 and chemicals company Denka JP:4061 fell 2.8% and 2.6%, respectively.
Of the the Hang Seng Index constituents, optical instruments company Sunny Optical Technology HK:2382 saw the largest increase Tuesday, as shares added 3.3%.
Shares of internet search engines firm Baidu HK:9888 and property managers company Country Garden Svcs HK:6098 added 3.3% and 3.0%, respectively.
Shares of marine transport company Orient Overseas Intl HK:316 saw the largest decline in Hong Kong, as shares declined 5.2% on Tuesday.
Shares of real estate services/transactions firm Henderson Land Devt HK:12 and pharmaceuticals company Sino Biopharmaceutical HK:1177 weakened 2.8% and 2.3%, respectively.
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