HA NOI (Biz Hub) — Shares ended down for most Asian investors on Tuesday, following two bleak sessions of trading. In Ha Noi, the HNX Index lost 0.38 points and close at 61.41, while in HCM City the VN Index declined 4.97 points to end at 485.57.
The Hang Seng Index (HSI) slipped 130.55 points to 21,874.77 in Hong Kong, while the Straits Times Index (STI) dropped 50.39 points to 3,034.0 in Singapore. In Japan, the Nikkei 225 (NKY) fell 93.91 points to 13,542.37 and the Topix Index (TPX) lost 5.98 points, closing the session at 1,134.02.
Elsewhere, China's benchmark Shanghai Stock Exchange Composite Index (SHCOMP) climbed 7.09 points, to reach 2,103.57.— VNS