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| Asian market indexes fall on October 16. — Photo thejakartapost.com |
HA NOI (Biz Hub) — All major Asian market indexes fell heavily on October 16.
The Nikkei 225 fell 2.22 per cent or 335.14 points to finish at 14,738.38, and the Topix Index lost 28.17 points to end the day at 1,195.50.
In Hong Kong, the Hang Seng Index lost 239.11 points to close the day at 22,900.94, while in China, the Shanghai Composite Index declined 17.17 points to close at 2,356.50.
The Straits Times Index lost 44.51 points to end the day at 3,154.210 in Singapore. The VN Index fell 17.12 points to close at 587.17, and the HNX edged down 2.36 points to finish at 87.20. — VNS