In the Asia-Pacific region on Friday, December 22, most stocks experienced gains.
Hong Kong Stocks
The Hang Seng Index (HSI) in Hong Kong dropped by 1.7%, closing at 16,340.41.
Japan’s Nikkei 225 Index
Japan’s Nikkei 225 Index, on the other hand, increased by 0.1% to 33,169.05.
Chinese Companies
The Shanghai Composite Index, which represents Chinese companies, fell by 0.1% to 2,914.78.
Singapore Stocks
The FTSE Straits Times Index, which represents Singapore stocks, rose by 0.9% to 3,139.16.
South Korea and Australia
South Korea’s KOSPI Composite Index remained flat at 2,599.51, while Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 Benchmark Index was also flat at 7,501.60.
Hang Seng Index Constituents
Among the stocks in the Hang Seng Index, Hansoh Pharmaceutical (3692) saw the largest increase with a rise of 5.4%.
Marine transport firm Orient Overseas International (316) and coal mining company China Shenhua Energy (1088) also saw positive movement with increases of 4.0% and 2.4% respectively.
However, online service provider Netease (9999) experienced a significant decline of 24.6%.
Nikkei 225 Index Constituents
In Japan, cosmetics/toiletries company Shiseido (4911) witnessed the largest increase of 4.3% on Friday.
Marine freight firm Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha (9107) and marine transport company Nippon Yusen (9101) also experienced gains, with increases of 4.2% and 3.7% respectively.
On the other hand, games software company NEXON (3659) saw the largest decrease with a plunge of 11.9%.
Conclusion
Overall, there were mixed results in the Asia-Pacific stock markets on December 22, with some stocks experiencing gains and others facing declines.
