Asian markets post mixed figures at Tuesday close

ANKARA

Major stock markets in Asia posted mixed figures at Tuesday's close, with the Indian Sensex benchmark performing the best, increasing 2.95%, or 1,663 points, to 58,069.

Investors remain cautious as Russia-Ukraine tensions accelerate.

The Japanese economy grew 1.3% in the last quarter of 2021 compared to the previous quarter, and 5.4% on an annual basis, below expectations, according to official data released on Tuesday.

The Asia Dow, which includes blue-chip companies in the region, was down by 1.25%, or 46.77 points, to close at 3,694 points.

Tokyo's Nikkei 225 stock exchange was also in negative territory, going down by 0.79%, or 214.40 points, to 26,865.

The Hang Seng, the benchmark for blue-chip stocks trading on the Hong Kong stock exchange, plummeted 0.82%, or 200.86 points, to 24,355.

China's Shanghai Stock Exchange, meanwhile, rose 0.50%, or 17.21 points, to close at 3,446 points, while the Singapore index slightly gained 0.10 points, to reach 3,421. 

ANKARA

Major stock markets in Asia posted mixed figures at Tuesday's close, with the Indian Sensex benchmark performing the best, increasing 2.95%, or 1,663 points, to 58,069.

Investors remain cautious as Russia-Ukraine tensions accelerate.

The Japanese economy grew 1.3% in the last quarter of 2021 compared to the previous quarter, and 5.4% on an annual basis, below expectations, according to official data released on Tuesday.

The Asia Dow, which includes blue-chip companies in the region, was down by 1.25%, or 46.77 points, to close at 3,694 points.

Tokyo's Nikkei 225 stock exchange was also in negative territory, going down by 0.79%, or 214.40 points, to 26,865.

The Hang Seng, the benchmark for blue-chip stocks trading on the Hong Kong stock exchange, plummeted 0.82%, or 200.86 points, to 24,355.

China's Shanghai Stock Exchange, meanwhile, rose 0.50%, or 17.21 points, to close at 3,446 points, while the Singapore index slightly gained 0.10 points, to reach 3,421. 