Japanese stocks rise for second day as Hang Seng declines

China’s Shanghai Composite Index
SHCOMP,
+0.45%
added 0.3% to 3,056.07, while The FTSE Straits Times Index
STI,
+0.45%
of Singapore stocks weakened 0.1% to 3,102.87. South Korea’s KOSPI Composite Index
180721,
+2.04%
increased 1.2% to 2,433.25, while the S&P/ASX 200 Benchmark Index
XJO,
+1.26%
of Australian stocks increased 0.8% to 7,006.70.

Of the Hang Seng Index constituents, real estate services/transactions company China Resources Land
1109,
+3.92%
saw the largest increase Tuesday, as shares rose 3.7%.

Shares of sanitary paper products firm Hengan International
1044,
+3.13%
and gas utilities company ENN Energy Holdings
2688,
+1.87%
added 2.8% and 2.5%, respectively.

Shares of sports clothing/footwear company Anta Sports Products
2020,
+0.98%
saw the largest drop in Hong Kong, as shares dropped 4.9% on Tuesday.

Shares of e-commerce firm Meituan
3690,
+2.77%
and online service providers company Netease
9999,
+1.89%
dropped 3.0% and 2.3%, respectively.

Of the Nikkei 225 Index constituents, construction company Taisei
1801,
-3.09%
saw the largest increase Tuesday, as shares gained 6.5%.

Shares of trucks/lorries/vans firm Isuzu Motors
7202,
-0.10%
and motor vehicle parts company Sumitomo Electric Inds
5802,
-0.34%
rose 4.2% and 3.9%, respectively.

Also in Japan, construction company Kajima
1812,
-1.20%
saw the largest decline Tuesday, as shares fell 5.1%

Shares of printing inks firm DIC Corp
4631,
+3.14%
and real estate services/transactions company Mitsubishi Estate
8802,
+3.65%
dropped 5.0% and 4.3%, respectively.

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