Stocks in the Asia-Pacific region mostly climbed Friday, May 19, the Japanese market showing a seventh day of increases.
The Hang Seng Index HK:HSI of Hong Kong companies declined 1.4% to 19,450.57, while Japan's Nikkei 225 Index JP:NIK increased 0.8% to 30,808.35.
The Shanghai Composite Index CN:SHCOMP of Chinese companies weakened 0.4% to 3,283.54, while The FTSE Straits Times Index SG:STI of Singapore stocks increased 0.6% to 3,202.59. The KOSPI Composite Index KR:180721 of South Korean stocks added 0.9% to 2,537.79, while the S&P/ASX 200 Benchmark Index AU:XJO of Australian stocks gained 0.6% to 7,279.50.
Of the the Hang Seng Index constituents, brewing company Budweiser Brewing APAC HK:1876 saw the largest increase Friday, as shares rose 2.0%.
Shares of gas utilities firm Hong Kong & China Gas HK:3 and non-alcoholic beverages/drinks company Nongfu Spring HK:9633 added 1.9% and 1.6%, respectively.
Shares of etailing company Alibaba Group Holding HK:9988 saw the largest decrease in Hong Kong, as shares declined 6.0% on Friday.
Shares of etailing firm JD.com HK:9618 and internet search engines company Baidu HK:9888 weakened 4.7% and 4.5%, respectively.
Of the Nikkei 225 Index constituents, electronic office equipment company Ricoh JP:7752 saw the largest increase Friday, as shares increased 7.7%.
Shares of industrial electrical equipment firm Yaskawa Electric JP:6506 and metalworking machinery company Japan Steel Works JP:5631 added 5.4% and 5.0%, respectively.
Also in Japan, semiconductors company Advantest Corp JP:6857 saw the largest drop Friday, as shares fell 2.9%
Shares of steel production firm Kobe Steel JP:5406 and paper mills company Nippon Paper Industries JP:3863 fell 2.8% and 2.8%, respectively.
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