South Korea’s Kospi rebounds 1.8% after two days of sharp losses, Asian markets mixed

The Kospi rose 1.8 percent at midday on Wednesday, after sharp declines on both Tuesday and Monday. Hyundai, the automotive giant, was among the gainers, rising 1.4 percent after announcing multibillion-dollar investments in India.

In Tokyo, market sentiment was more subdued. The Nikkei 225 was up 0.6 percent, while the broader Topix was unchanged.

In China, the indices moved in different directions. The Shenzhen Stock Exchange was down 0.4 percent, while Shanghai was up 0.2 percent. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng was up 0.2 percent.