HA NOI (Biz Hub) —Asian stock markets posted mixed results on Friday. In Viet Nam, Ha Noi's HNX Index lost 0.17 points to close at 60.45, while in HCM City, the VN Index added 2.46 points to finish the day at 480.03.
In China, the benchmark Shanghai Stock Exchange Composite Index (SHCOMP) gained 17.56 points to 2,139.99.The Hang Seng Index (HSI) climbed 23.25 points to close at 22,621.22 in Hong Kong while in Singapore, the Straits Times Index (STI) jumped 8.90 points to finish on 3,048.3.
In Japan, the Nikkei 225 (NKY) declined 204.01 points to 13,860.81while the Topix Index (TPX) lost 10.02 points to 1,147.82.— VNS