Stock market today: Asian shares trading mixed after Wall Street’s momentum cools
Asian shares were mixed in muted trading, as buying in some markets was soon erased by profit-taking
By YURI KAGEYAMA
Published - Mar 26, 2024, 03:06 AM ET
Last Updated - Mar 26, 2024, 03:06 AM EDT
TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares were mixed in muted trading Tuesday, as buying in some markets was soon erased by profit-taking.
Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225, where computer chip-related issues had interested investors early, reversed course to be little changed, inching down less than 0.1% to finish at 40,398.03.
Australia's S&P/ASX 200 fell 0.4% to 7,780.20. South Korea's Kospi added 0.7% to 2,756.52. Hong Kong's Hang Seng jumped 1.4% to 16,703.76, while the Shanghai Composite added 0.2% to 3,031.90.
Analysts have been watching various global uncertainties, including in the Middle East and Russia, that affect energy prices as well as investor sentiments.
