Asian markets briefing 03/08/2023

The majority of the Asian markets closed low on Thursday with Japan’s Nikkei 225 falling by -1.68 percent to 32,159.28, losing 548.41 points.

Hong Kong’s HSI dropped by -0.5 percent and lost 97.39 points to close at 19,419.99.

China’s SSEC soared by -0.58 percent and gained 18.77 points, reaching a value of 3,280.46.