Search
Close this search box.
Search
Close this search box.

Asian markets close Tuesday mostly in red

The major Asian stock markets closed lower on Tuesday, except for the Singapore index.

The Asia Dow, which includes blue-chip companies in the region, lost 31.88 points, or 1.01%, to 3,139.38 at 0925GMT.

Tokyo’s Nikkei 225 stock exchange was down by 475.64 points, or 1.77%, to reach 26,336.66 at the close.

The Hang Seng, the benchmark for blue-chip stocks trading on the Hong Kong stock exchange, fell 279.46 points, or 1.32%, to 20,844.74.

China’s Shanghai Stock Exchange dropped by 32.12 points, or 0.97%, to 3,281.47.

India’s Sensex benchmark fell by 315.15 points, or 0.58%, to close at 54,080.08.

Meanwhile, the Singapore index rose by 11.11 points, or 0.35%, to 3,142.37.

Source: Anadolu Agency