Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index fell 0.6% by 8:10 qoq, while China’s Shanghai Composite rose 0.3%.
Among the leaders in the fall of quotations on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange are shares of real estate developers Country Garden Holdings Co. Ltd. (-4%) and China Resources Land Ltd. (-3.7%), manufacturer of sports goods Anta Sports Products Ltd. (-2.3%) and PC maker Lenovo Group Ltd. (-2.2%).
Shares of Chinese electric vehicle manufacturers are also actively declining, including NIO Inc. become cheaper by 2% and XPeng Inc. – by 4.1%. Companies reported an increase in deliveries of electric cars in August, but the pace of increase fell short of investors’ expectations, analysts at Citi said.
The value of the Japanese index Nikkei 225 to 8:20 q decreased by 0.02%.
Among the components of the indicator, shares of NEXON Co., a mobile game developer, are depreciating most actively. Ltd. (-3.6%), machine-building Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd. (-2.4%) and oil Idemitsu Kosan Co. Ltd. (-2%).
Meanwhile, Japanese retailers Isetan Mitsukoshi Holdings Ltd. are the leaders of growth. (+2.7%), Seven & I Holdings Co. Ltd. (+2.5%) and J. Front Retailing Co. Ltd. (+2.4%).
The South Korean index Kospi rose by 0.3% by 8:25 a.m.
Shares of automaker Kia Corp. rise in price by 1.2%, one of the world’s largest manufacturers of chips and consumer electronics Samsung Electronics Co. cheaper by 0.9%.
Consumer prices in South Korea in August rose by 5.7% in annual terms, showed data from the statistical office of the country. Inflation slowed down from a 24-year high of 6.3% in July and came in below analysts’ forecast of 6.1%, according to Trading Economics.
The slowdown in the growth of consumer prices in the country was ensured by a slowdown in the rise in prices for food and energy resources, according to the report of the statistical office.
On a monthly basis, consumer prices fell 0.1% last month after rising 0.5% in July.
The Australian S&P/ASX 200 fell 0.1%.
The market value of the world’s largest mining companies BHP and Rio Tinto falls by 2% and 2.6% respectively.
Chinese stock indices are falling in trading on Tuesday. The rest of the stock markets of the largest countries in the Asia-Pacific region (APR) traded in positive territory.
The Japanese Nikkei 225 index rose by 1.2% by 8:10 Moscow time.
Among the components of the index, the shares of NEC Corp. (+6.4%), industrial equipment manufacturer Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd. (+5.2%) and Sumitomo Osaka Cement Co. Ltd. (+5%).
Unemployment in Japan in July remained at the June level of 2.6%, according to the data of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications of the country. The indicator coincided with the average forecast of analysts surveyed by Trading Economics, and has been at this level for the third month in a row.
The number of unemployed decreased by 2.2% compared to July last year, to 1.76 million people, while the number of employed remained unchanged at 67.34 million people.
The Chinese Shanghai Composite index fell by 0.6% by 8:20 Moscow time, the Hong Kong Hang Seng fell by 1%.
In Hong Kong, Alibaba Health Information Technology Ltd. (-4.4%), biological Wuxi Biologics (Cayman) Inc. (-2.9%), PC manufacturer Lenovo Group Ltd. (-2.6%) and technological Meituan (-2.1%).
The market capitalization of real estate developer Country Garden Holdings Co. falls by 3.5%. The company’s net profit in January-June fell by 96%, adjusted – by 68% amid the crisis in the real estate sector in China.
Stock quotes of the investment CITIC Ltd. grow by 1.5% after the publication of financial statements for the first half of the year. The company’s net profit increased by 13%.
The South Korean index Kospi by 8:25 Moscow time rose by 0.9%.
Shares of one of the world’s largest manufacturers of chips and consumer electronics Samsung Electronics Co. grow by 0.3%, automaker Hyundai Motor Co. – by 3.7%.
The Australian S&P/ASX 200 rose 0.7%.
Paper Medical Healius Ltd. increase in price by almost 4%. The company’s net profit in the past financial year jumped 7 times.
