Japanese stocks climb for second day as Hong Kong stocks drop

The Shanghai Composite Index
CN:SHCOMP
of Chinese companies rose 0.1% to 3,269.32, while Singapore’s FTSE Straits Times Index
SG:STI
weakened 0.5% to 3,378.29. South Korea’s KOSPI Composite Index
KR:180721
weakened 1.3% to 2,450.65, while Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 Benchmark Index
AU:XJO
fell 0.2% to 7,481.70.

Among the Hang Seng Index constituents, gas utilities company Hong Kong & China Gas
HK:3
saw the largest increase Monday, as shares added 3.2%.

Shares of electric power generation firm CLP Holdings
HK:2
and rail passenger transport company MTR
HK:66
gained 2.0% and 1.9%, respectively.

Shares of real estate services/transactions company Country Garden Holdings
HK:2007
saw the largest decline in Hong Kong, as shares fell 8.3% on Monday.

Shares of pharmacies/drug stores firm Alibaba Health Info Tech
HK:241
and etailing company Alibaba Group Holding
HK:9988
declined 8.0% and 7.1%, respectively.

Of the Nikkei 225 Index constituents, couriers/messengers company Yamato Holdings
JP:9064
saw the largest increase Monday, as shares added 6.5%.

Shares of synthetic resins/polymers firm Shin-Etsu Chemical
JP:4063
and securities/commodity exchange activities company Japan Exchange Group
JP:8697
increased 5.1% and 4.0%, respectively.

Also in Japan, marketing company Dentsu Group
JP:4324
saw the largest decrease Monday, as shares weakened 2.9%

Shares of construction machinery firm Hitachi Construction Mach
JP:6305
and passenger cars company Mitsubishi Motors
JP:7211
declined 2.6% and 2.4%, respectively.

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