Asian markets were churned in early trade Thursday, tracking Wall Street’s muted trade day.
Markets mostly shrugged off a news that a U.S. and China might pointer a long-negotiated trade understanding in late May or early June, as good of claims that North Korea test-fired a new tactical guided weapon, a initial such exam given November.
Japan’s Nikkei
NIK, -0.74%
slipped after information showed unsatisfactory readings in bureau activity and manufacturer confidence. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Index
HSI, -0.52%
fell slightly, while a Shanghai Composite
SHCOMP, -0.23%
was about flat. South Korea’s Kospi
SEU, -1.17%
fell 1%, while benchmark indexes in Taiwan
Y9999, +0.11%
, Singapore
STI, -0.02%
and Indonesia
JAKIDX, +0.72%
rose slightly. Australia’s SP/ASX
XJO, -0.06%
was about flat.
Among particular stocks, Honda
7267, +1.29%
and Inpex
1605, +0.90%
gained in Tokyo trading, while SoftBank Group
9984, -1.91%
and Nintendo
7974, -1.32%
fell. In Hong Kong, Apple suppliers AAC
2018, +1.93%
and Sunny Optical
2382, +2.54%
jumped, while Geely Automotive
0175, -4.46%
sank. Samsung
005930, -2.55%
fell in South Korea, after reports that a costly new foldable smartphone was violation after only a day or two. Rio Tinto
RIO, +1.68%
and Fortescue Metals
FMG, +1.48%
rose in Australia.
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