Asian stock markets mixed at Thursday's close

ANKARA

Major Asian stock markets ended mixed on Thursday ahead of the key European Central Bank (ECB) monetary meeting.

The Asia Dow, which includes blue-chip companies in the region, fell 17.9 points or 0.56% to 3,211.7.

Tokyo's Nikkei 225 stock exchange increased 122.7points, or 0.44%, to 27,803 after the Bank of Japan decided to maintain its ultra-low interest rates at minus 0.1% for the short term and 0% for the long term.

The Hang Seng, the benchmark for blue-chip stocks trading on the Hong Kong stock exchange, plunged 316 points, or 1.5%, to 20,574 points.

China's Shanghai Stock Exchange decreased 32.7 points, or 0.99%, to 3,272 at Thursday's close as the resurgent COVID-19 outbreak clouds market sentiment.

On Wednesday, the People's Bank of China kept its key interest rate unchanged at 3.7%.

In India, the Sensex benchmark was up 284.4 points, or 0.51%, to close at a six-week high of 55,681.95, while the Singapore index lost 17.8 points, or 0.57%, to close at 3,152.

ANKARA

Major Asian stock markets ended mixed on Thursday ahead of the key European Central Bank (ECB) monetary meeting.

The Asia Dow, which includes blue-chip companies in the region, fell 17.9 points or 0.56% to 3,211.7.

The Hang Seng, the benchmark for blue-chip stocks trading on the Hong Kong stock exchange, plunged 316 points, or 1.5%, to 20,574 points.

China's Shanghai Stock Exchange decreased 32.7 points, or 0.99%, to 3,272 at Thursday's close as the resurgent COVID-19 outbreak clouds market sentiment.

On Wednesday, the People's Bank of China kept its key interest rate unchanged at 3.7%.

In India, the Sensex benchmark was up 284.4 points, or 0.51%, to close at a six-week high of 55,681.95, while the Singapore index lost 17.8 points, or 0.57%, to close at 3,152.