Declines in Asian markets on
Photo: Ng Han Guan/AP/TT

Declines in Asian markets on the last day of the year

The last day of the year saw initial declines on the major Asian stock exchanges that were open.

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Hong Kong's Hang Seng fell about 1 percent in morning trading.

In China, movements were smaller. Shenzhen's index fell 0.7 percent, while the Shanghai Composite Index remained more or less unchanged.

In Japan and South Korea, the stock exchanges were closed for public holidays.

AuthorTT News AgencyEnglish edition by Sweden Herald, adapted for our readers
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