HA NOI (Biz Hub) — Asian shares rose today with the exception of Japan. In Ha Noi, the HNX Index added 0.24 points to close at 62.24, while in HCM City, the VN Index finished up 0.51 points at 473.53.
In China, the Shanghai Composite Index grew 1.08 points to close at 1,951.50, while the Hang Seng Index added 482.83 points to finish at 20,338.55 in Hong Kong. Shares in Singapore also enjoyed a positive session, with the Straits Times Index rising 14.47 points to 3,104.4.
Tokyo's Nikkei 225 lost 135.33 points to end at 12,834.01, while the Topix index closed down 9.38 points at 1,069.28. — VNS