Stocks in the Asia-Pacific region mostly fell Thursday, Nov. 16

Hong Kong: Hang Seng Index weakens

The Hang Seng Index (HSI) of Hong Kong companies weakened by 1.4% to 17,832.82.

Japan: Nikkei 225 Index falls

Japan's Nikkei 225 Index fell by 0.3% to 33,424.41.

China: Shanghai Composite Index weakens

The Shanghai Composite Index (SHCOMP) of Chinese companies weakened by 0.7% to 3,050.93.

Singapore: FTSE Straits Times Index adds

The FTSE Straits Times Index (STI) of Singapore stocks added 0.1% to 3,134.83.

South Korea: KOSPI Composite Index gains

The KOSPI Composite Index of South Korean stocks gained 0.1% to 2,488.18.

Australia: S&P/ASX 200 Benchmark Index weakens

Australia's S&P/ASX 200 Benchmark Index weakened by 0.7% to 7,058.40.

Hong Kong Highlights

• Xiaomi (1810) saw the largest decrease, with shares declining by 6.5%.
• Shares of CSPC Pharmaceutical Group (1093) and Wuxi Biologics (Cayman) (2269) weakened by 6.0% and 5.8% respectively.
• JD.com (9618) saw the largest increase, with shares rising by 2.0%.
• Shares of China Shenhua Energy (1088) and Country Garden Svcs (6098) rose by 1.4%.

Japan Highlights

• M3 (2413) saw the largest drop, with shares declining by 5.0%.
• Shares of Sapporo Holdings (2501) and Yokogawa Electric (6841) declined by 4.4% and 3.7% respectively.
• Recruit Holdings (6098) saw the largest increase, with shares adding 9.4%.
• Shares of Renesas Electronics (6723) and Fujikura Ltd (5803) rose by 4.8% and 4.6% respectively.