By Stocks in the Asia-Pacific region experienced various movements on Thursday, Feb. 29, with a mix of gains and losses across different markets.
Hong Kong and Japanese Markets Decline
- Hang Seng Index HK:HSI weakened by 0.2% to 16,511.44
- Nikkei 225 Index JP:NIK dropped by 0.1% to 39,166.19
Gainers and Losers in Other Markets
- Shanghai Composite Index CN:SHCOMP: Increased by 1.9% to 3,015.17
- FTSE Straits Times Index SG:STI: Gained by 0.1% to 3,142.77
- KOSPI Composite Index KR:180721: Declined by 0.4% to 2,642.36
- S&P/ASX 200 Benchmark Index AU:XJO: Rose by 0.5% to 7,698.70
Notable Movements in Hong Kong
- Budweiser Brewing APAC HK:1876: Saw the largest drop with shares declining by 6.6%
- Baidu HK:9888 and China Shenhua Energy HK:1088: Weakened by 6.6% and 3.2%, respectively
- Xinyi Solar Holdings HK:968: Witnessed a significant increase of 24.3%
- Semicon Mfg Intl HK:981 and Xinyi Glass Holdings HK:868: Added 5.9% and 4.8%, respectively
Significant Changes in Japan
- Tokyo Electric Power JP:9501: Experienced the largest decline of 4.7%
- Tokyo Gas JP:9531 and DeNA JP:2432: Declined by 4.3% and 4.1%, respectively
- Aozora Bank JP:8304: Saw the largest increase at 9.5%
- Seven & I Holdings JP:3382 and Rakuten Group JP:4755: Added 6.2% and 4.0%, respectively
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