TOKYO – Major Asian bourses were closed for the New Year's holidays Thursday while the handful that remained open was mixed.
Australia's S&P/ASX fell 1.4% to 6,587.10, while Hong Kong's Hang Seng gained 0.3% to 27,231.13. The Shanghai Composite gained 1.2% to 3,455.55.
Trading was closed in Tokyo and South Korea. The Tokyo exchange marked the end of trading for the year Wednesday, with the Nikkei falling 0.5%, and trading will not reopen until Monday next week.
Global markets will be closed New Year’s Day Friday.Focus has been on the continuing vaccine development around the globe, with China’s Sinopharm becoming the latest to release encouraging study results.