HA NOI (Biz Hub) — The majority of Asian shares closed mixed on Wednesday's market. In Ha Noi, the HNX Index lost 0.80 points, finishing at 62.19 while in the south of the country, HCM City's VN Index lost 10.11 points, closing at 494.18.
In China, the benchmark Shanghai Stock Exchange Composite Index (SHCOMP) lost 39.11 points, closing at 2,043.88, while Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index (HSI) jumped 53.51 points, closing at 21,968.93. The Straits Times Index (STI) gained 21.00 points, finishing at 3,274.76.
Shares in Tokyo ended lower with the Nikkei 225 (NKY) losing 47.23 to end at 14,731.28, while the Topix Index (TPX) also declined 2.80 points to close at 1,219.92. — VNS