HA NOI (Biz Hub) — Shares fell for most Asian investors on Thursday, with only Hong Kong seeing gains.
The HNX Index lost 0.53 points to end at 61.85 in Ha Noi, while in HCM City the VN Index declined 6.58 points to close at 496.12.
China's benchmark Shanghai Stock Exchange Composite Index (SHCOMP) declined 5.84 points, levelling at 2,067.12. In Singapore, the Straits Times Index (STI) dropped 14.64 points to 3,094.3.
In Japan, the Nikkei 225 (NKY) lost 59.16 points to 13,365.17 while the Topix Index (TPX) lost 2.18 points, closing the session at 1,119.56.
Hong Kong fared better, with the Hang Seng Index (HSI) adding 77.67 points to 21,895.40 on Thursday. — VNS