Asia-Pacific stocks showed gains on Wednesday, December 6. Find out the latest updates in Asia-Pacific stock markets, including top performers and decliners. Categories: Finance, Stock Market, Asia-Pacific. Tags: stock market update, Asia-Pacific sto...
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Troy D. Hanson
December 06, 2023
Asia-Pacific stocks showed gains on Wednesday, December 6.
Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index
Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index (HSI) experienced a rise of 0.8% to reach 16,463.26.
Japan's Nikkei 225 Index
Japan's Nikkei 225 Index (NIK) also performed well, gaining 2.0% and reaching 33,445.90.
China's Shanghai Composite Index
China's Shanghai Composite Index (SHCOMP) weakened slightly by 0.1% to settle at 2,968.93.
Singapore stocks
The FTSE Straits Times Index (STI) of Singapore stocks saw a small increase of 0.2% to reach 3,083.00.
South Korea's KOSPI Composite Index
South Korea's KOSPI Composite Index remained flat at 2,495.38.
Australia's S&P/ASX 200 Benchmark Index
Australia's S&P/ASX 200 Benchmark Index experienced a significant increase of 1.7%, reaching 7,178.40.
Top Performers in the Nikkei 225 Index
Among the constituents of the Nikkei 225 Index, printing company Toppan Holdings (7911) saw the highest increase on Wednesday, with shares jumping by 11.0%.
Electric power generation firm Tokyo Electric Power (9501) and furniture/home furnishings retailing company Nitori Holdings (9843) also performed well, with their shares increasing by 8.1% and 5.5% respectively.
Decliners in Japan
On the other hand, cosmetics/toiletries company Shiseido (4911) saw a decline of 1.0% on Wednesday.
Rail passenger transport firm Keio (9008) and semiconductors company Sumco (3436) also experienced a decrease of 0.6% and 0.4% respectively.
Top Performers in the Hang Seng Index
Among the constituents of the Hang Seng Index, computers/consumer electronics company Lenovo Group (992) saw the highest increase on Wednesday, with shares jumping by 10.0%.
Online service providers firm Netease (9999) and full-service restaurants company Haidilao Intl Hldg (6862) also showed strong performance, with their shares increasing by 4.6% and 4.5% respectively.
Hong Kong Decliners
Dairy products company China Mengniu Dairy (2319) experienced the largest drop in Hong Kong, with its shares declining by 2.5% on Wednesday.
Pharmaceuticals firm Sino Biopharmaceutical (1177) and integrated oil/gas company PetroChina (857) also weakened by 1.7% and 1.2% respectively.
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