Japanese stocks rise for second session as Hong Kong stocks gain

On Sep 15, 2023

Published: Sept. 15, 2023 at 5:31 a.m. ET

Asia-Pacific stocks mostly rose Friday, Sept. 15, as the Hong Kong and Japanese markets climbed for the second session.

Hong Kong stocks added, with the Hang Seng Index Hang Seng Index up 0.7% at 18,182.89, while the Nikkei 225 Index NIKKEI 225 Index of Japanese companies rose 1.1% to 33,533.09.

China’s Shanghai Composite Index Shanghai Composite…

Asia-Pacific stocks mostly rose Friday, Sept. 15, as the Hong Kong and Japanese markets climbed for the second session.

Hong Kong stocks added, with the Hang Seng Index

HSI

up 0.7% at 18,182.89, while the Nikkei 225 Index

NIK

of Japanese companies rose 1.1% to 33,533.09.

China’s Shanghai Composite Index

SHCOMP

fell 0.3% to 3,117.74, while The FTSE Straits Times Index

STI

of Singapore stocks rose 1.0% to 3,282.94. South Korea’s KOSPI Composite Index

180721

gained 1.1% to 2,601.28, while the S&P/ASX 200 Benchmark Index

XJO

of Australian stocks added 1.3% to 7,279.00.

Of the Nikkei 225 Index constituents, gas utilities company Tokyo Gas

9531

saw the largest increase Friday, as shares rose 4.6%.

Shares of personal electronics firm Panasonic Holdings

6752

and pharmaceuticals company Sumitomo Pharma

4506

increased 4.4% and 4.2%, respectively.

Also in Japan, glass/glass products company Nippon Sheet Glass

5202

saw the largest decrease Friday, as shares dropped 3.3%

Shares of banking firm Resona Holdings

8308

and integrated banks company Mitsubishi UFJ Finl

8306

weakened 2.2% and 2.1%, respectively.

Among Hang Seng Index constituents, biotechnology services company Wuxi Biologics (Cayman)

2269

saw the largest increase Friday, as shares increased 4.8%.

Shares of optical instruments firm Sunny Optical Technology

2382

and gold ore mining company Zijin Mining Group

2899

gained 3.3% and 2.8%, respectively.

Shares of commercial/industrial real estate company Wharf Real Estate Invt

1997

saw the largest drop in Hong Kong, as shares declined 2.0% on Friday.

Shares of property managers firm Country Garden Svcs

6098

and clothing company Shenzhou Intl Group

2313

declined 1.8% and 1.8%, respectively.

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