Stock market today: Asian shares are mixed and Shanghai gains on strong China factory data
Asian shares are mixed, with Shanghai gaining 1% after surveys showed improvements in manufacturing conditions in China
By ELAINE KURTENBACH
Published - Apr 01, 2024, 12:51 AM ET
Last Updated - Apr 01, 2024, 12:51 AM EDT
BANGKOK (AP) — Asian shares were mixed on Monday, with Shanghai gaining 1% after surveys showed improvements in manufacturing conditions in China.
Sydney and Hong Kong were closed for the Easter Monday holiday.
Tokyo’s Nikkei 225 fell more than 1.2%, to 39,883.96, after a Bank of Japan quarterly survey on business conditions showed sentiment among large manufacturers, which include auto and electronics giants, declined in March for the first time in a year.
The Shanghai Composite index gained 1% to 3,072.29.
