 |
| Japanese stock market has one day break to celebrate Marine Day national holiday. — Photo Chinadaily |
HA NOI (Biz Hub) —Asian shares edged up across the board on Monday, except for a slight slip in Ha Noi where the HNX Index lost 0.09 points to finish at 63.03. The VN Index fared slightly better in HCM City, climbing 0.11 points to close on 494.10
In China, the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index gained 19.90 points to end at 2,059.39, while the Hang Seng Index in Hong Kong added 20.43 points to reach 21,297.71. Singaporean shares also crept up, with the Straits Times Index gaining 0.76 points to close on 3,236.8.
The Japanese stock market saw no transactions due to the Marine Day national holiday, so the Nikkei 225 in Tokyo remained at 14,506.25 with the Topix Index on 1,201.99. — VNS