Japanese stocks rise for fourth session as Hong Kong stocks hold steady

China's Shanghai Composite Index SHCOMP, -0.71% weakened 0.6% to 3,290.99, and The FTSE Straits Times Index STI, +0.12% of Singapore stocks was flat at 3,214.04. The KOSPI Composite Index 180721, +0.77% of South Korean stocks was flat at 2,480.24, while Australia's S&P/ASX 200 Benchmark Index XJO, -0.06% declined 0.4% to 7,234.70.

Of the Nikkei 225 Index constituents, construction company Kajima 1812, -0.68% saw the largest increase Tuesday, as shares rose 6.0%.

Shares of semiconductors firm Advantest Corp 6857, +2.32% and life insurance company T&D Holdings 8795, -1.30% increased 5.5% and 5.1%, respectively.

Also in Japan, electronic office equipment company Konica Minolta 4902, -1.04% saw the largest decline Tuesday, as shares dropped 8.9%

Shares of marketing services firm Dentsu Group 4324, and pharmaceuticals company Sumitomo Pharma 4506, -0.59% declined 8.3% and 7.1%, respectively.

Among the Hang Seng Index constituents, renewable energy equipment company Xinyi Solar Holdings 968, -2.12% saw the largest increase Tuesday, as shares increased 5.3%.

Shares of etailing firm JD.com 9618, -0.78% and internet search engines company Baidu 9888, +0.08% added 4.0% and 2.8%, respectively.

Shares of real estate services/transactions company Country Garden Holdings 2007, -4.08% saw the largest decrease in Hong Kong, as shares dropped 5.0% on Tuesday.

Shares of marine transport firm Orient Overseas Intl 316, -3.92% and commercial/industrial real estate company Wharf Real Estate Invt 1997, -1.62% weakened 3.3% and 3.0%, respectively.

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