Key Asian Stocks End Mixed; Major European Markets Trade Higher
Key Asian stocks ended mixed today amid positive global cues. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Index rose 1.90 percent, Singapore’s Straits Times index jumped 1.45 percent, and Japan’s Nikkei-225 added 0.30 percent. On the other hand, China’s Shanghai Composite index declined 0.75 percent. South Korea’s Kospi ended lower with a loss of 0.24 percent.