September 15, 2022
Asia-Pacific stocks experienced mostly positive gains on Friday, September 15th, with the Hong Kong and Japanese markets showing strength for the second consecutive session.
Hong Kong Stocks Surge
Hong Kong stocks witnessed an increase, as the Hang Seng Index (HSI) rose by 0.7% to 18,182.89.
Japanese Market Improves
In Japan, the Nikkei 225 Index of Japanese companies saw a rise of 1.1% to reach 33,533.09.
Other Market Movements
While China’s Shanghai Composite Index fell by 0.3% to 3,117.74, the FTSE Straits Times Index in Singapore showed growth by 1.0% to 3,282.94. South Korea’s KOSPI Composite Index gained 1.1% to 2,601.28, while the Australian S&P/ASX 200 Benchmark Index added 1.3% to reach 7,279.00.
Notable Movers
Japan
- Tokyo Gas (9531) saw the largest increase among Nikkei 225 constituents with a 4.6% rise in shares.
- Shares of Panasonic Holdings (6752) and Sumitomo Pharma (4506) increased by 4.4% and 4.2% respectively.
- Nippon Sheet Glass (5202) experienced the largest decrease with shares dropping by 3.3%.
- Shares of Resona Holdings (8308) and Mitsubishi UFJ Finl (8306) weakened by 2.2% and 2.1% respectively.
Hong Kong
- Wuxi Biologics (Cayman) (2269) saw the largest increase among Hang Seng Index constituents with shares rising by 4.8%.
- Shares of Sunny Optical Technology (2382) and Zijin Mining Group (2899) gained 3.3% and 2.8% respectively.
- Wharf Real Estate Invt (1997) witnessed the largest drop in Hong Kong with shares declining by 2.0%.
- Shares of Country Garden Svcs (6098) and Shenzhou Intl Group (2313) declined by 1.8% each.
