Japanese stocks fall for second session as Hang Seng rises

The Shanghai Composite Index SHCOMP, +0.55% of Chinese companies rose 0.5% to 3,213.59, and Singapore's FTSE Straits Times Index STI, +0.01% added 0.1% to 3,181.27. South Korea's KOSPI Composite Index 180721, +1.16% dropped 0.2% to 2,610.85, while the S&P/ASX 200 Benchmark Index XJO, +0.32% of Australian stocks weakened 0.3% to 7,099.70.

Of the the Hang Seng Index constituents, real estate services/transactions company Country Garden Holdings 2007, -1.73% saw the largest increase Thursday, as shares surged 10.2%.

Shares of travel agencies firm Trip.com Group 9961, +0.85% and marine transport company Orient Overseas Intl 316, -0.87% gained 5.1% and 5.0%, respectively.

Shares of pharmacies/drug stores company Alibaba Hlth Info Tech 241, -0.62% saw the largest drop in Hong Kong, as shares dropped 2.0% on Thursday.

Shares of passenger cars firm BYD Co Ltd 1211, +1.37% and semiconductors company Semiconductor Mfg Intl 981, -0.70% dropped 2.0% and 1.8%, respectively.

Of the Nikkei 225 Index constituents, pharmaceuticals company Eisai Co Ltd 4523, +2.77% saw the largest increase Thursday, as shares rose 7.4%.

Shares of marine freight firm Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha 9107, -0.30% and electric power generation company Tokyo Electric Power 9501, +2.90% gained 3.6% and 3.4%, respectively.

Also in Japan, watches/clocks/parts company Citizen Watch 7762, +2.67% saw the largest decrease Thursday, as shares weakened 7.3%

Shares of games software firm NEXON 3659, +3.69% and optical instruments company Hoya Corp 7741, +0.41% declined 6.6% and 3.9%, respectively.

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