Hong Kong stocks fall for third day as Nikkei 225 rises

The Shanghai Composite Index SHCOMP, -0.71% of Chinese companies fell 0.1% to 3,201.26, and Singapore's FTSE Straits Times Index STI, +0.13% weakened 0.2% to 3,207.72. South Korea's KOSPI Composite Index 180721, +0.73% weakened 0.5% to 2,554.69, while Australia's S&P/ASX 200 Benchmark Index XJO, -0.03% weakened 1.0% to 7,138.20.

Among the Hang Seng Index constituents, pharmacies/drug stores company Alibaba Hlth Info Tech 241, -0.22% saw the largest increase Thursday, as shares increased 2.1%.

Shares of diversified holding companies firm CK Infrastructure Hldgs 1038, -1.62% and cell/mobile phones company Xiaomi 1810, -0.76% gained 1.5% and 1.0%, respectively.

Shares of marine transport company Orient Overseas Intl 316, -3.58% saw the largest decline in Hong Kong, as shares fell 6.8% on Thursday.

Shares of passenger cars firm BYD Co Ltd 1211, +1.13% and gas utilities company ENN Energy Holdings 2688, -2.77% declined 5.4% and 4.3%, respectively.

Among Nikkei 225 Index constituents, semiconductors company Advantest Corp 6857, +2.38% saw the largest increase Thursday, as shares jumped 16.2%.

Shares of passive components firm Nippon Electric Glass 5214, -2.41% and semiconductors company SCREEN Holdings 7735, +2.17% rose 4.5% and 4.4%, respectively.

Also in Japan, pharmaceuticals company Daiichi Sankyo 4568, +0.35% saw the largest decline Thursday, as shares dropped 4.4%

Shares of marine freight firm Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha 9107, +0.45% and database/directory publishing company M3 2413, +1.01% weakened 4.1% and 3.4%, respectively.

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