Here are the closing levels for Asia’s major stock markets: Tokyo (Nikkei Average) up 0.5% ; Hong Kong (Hang Seng Index) down 1.9% ; Shanghai (Shanghai Composite Index) up 0.4% ; Sydney (S&P/ASX 200) down 0.9% ; Seoul (Kospi) down 0.3% ; Taipei (Taiex) down 0.3%.
Source: MarketWatch