HA NOI (Biz Hub) — The Nikkei 225 lost 265.32 points to end at 14,534.74, while the Topix Index slipped 19.86 points to close at 1,199.74 in Tokyo on February 13.
Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index also declined 120.26 points to end at 22,165.53, while the Shanghai Composite Index closed down 11.55 points to finish at 2,098.40 in mainland China.
In South-East Asia, the Straits Times Index edged up 4.45 points to end at 3,039.9 in Singapore. The VN Index edged up 5.93 points to reach 570.18 in HCM City and the HNX Index gained 0.95 points to close at 77.70 in the capital city.— VNS