Date: Monday, July 31
Most Asia-Pacific stocks experienced gains on Monday, with the Hong Kong market climbing for the third consecutive day.
Hong Kong
The Hang Seng Index (HSI) of Hong Kong companies rose by 0.8% to reach 20,078.94. This positive trend was also observed in other key markets in the region:
Japan
The Nikkei 225 Index (NIK) of Japanese companies gained 1.3% to reach 33,172.22.
Other Regional Markets:
- China's Shanghai Composite Index added 0.5% to reach 3,291.04.
- Singapore's FTSE Straits Times Index increased by 0.2% to reach 3,378.46.
- South Korea's KOSPI Composite Index rose by 0.9% to reach 2,632.58.
- Australia's S&P/ASX 200 Benchmark Index of Australian stocks rose by 0.1% to reach 7,410.40.
Noteworthy Stock Movements
Japan
- Toyota Tsusho (8015), a diversified holding company, saw the largest increase in the Nikkei 225 Index, with its shares gaining 9.9%.
- Hitachi (6501), an industrial electronics firm, and Daiichi Sankyo (4568), a pharmaceuticals company, saw their shares rise by 6.8% and 5.6%, respectively.
- Sumitomo Pharma (4506), a pharmaceuticals company, witnessed the largest drop on Monday, with its shares tumbling by 10.1%.
- Fanuc Corp (6954), an industrial electrical equipment firm, and Keyence (6861), a measuring/precision instruments company, saw their shares fall by 7.3% and 4.4%, respectively.
Hong Kong
- Haidilao Intl Hldg (6862), a full-service restaurants company, saw the largest increase in the Hang Seng Index, with its shares jumping by 12.2%.
- China Hongqiao Group (1378), an aluminum firm, and JD.com (9618), an e-tailing company, witnessed their shares rise by 5.2% and 4.2%, respectively.
- Country Garden Svcs (6098), a property managers company, saw the largest decrease in Hong Kong, with its shares dropping by 8.1% on Monday.
- Country Garden Holdings (2007), a real estate services/transactions firm, and Hansoh Pharmaceutical (3692), a pharmaceuticals company, weakened by 6.5% and 4.4%, respectively.
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