Asian stocks markets traded mostly lower on Tuesday’s morning session after signs of an inconclusive general election in Italy sparked worries that another chapter in Europe’s debt crisis could be opening. The Japanese market was suffering a cut of over two percent as the companies that do business in Europe dropped. Moreover, Hong Kong and mainland China saw losses for resource-sector companies, with Aluminum Corp. of China down by 1.8% in Hong Kong and lower by 1.4% in Shanghai.
Hang Seng declined 174.86 points or 0.77% to 22,645.22, Jakarta Composite dropped 40.69 points or 0.87% to 4,655.42, KLSE Composite dipped 2.15 points or 0.13% to 1,625.20, Nikkei 225 tumbled 226.26 points or 1.94% to 11,436.26, Straits Times contracted 14.91 points or 0.45% to 3,273.85, KOSPI Composite decreased 11.28 points or 0.56% to 1,998.24 and Taiwan Weighted was down by 29.80 points or 0.37% to 7,917.88.
On the flip side, Shanghai Composite was up by 8.08 points or 0.35% to 2,333.90.
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