Asia-Pacific Markets at Close Report: Asia-Pacific Makets Mixed, The Reserve Bank of Indiab(RBI) Hrld Steady on Interest Rates.
Source: cnbc.com Eustance Huang 2 minutes SINGAPORE — Shares in Asia-Pacific were mixed on Friday, as the Reserve Bank of India held steady on interest rates. Hong Kong's Hang Seng index closed 0.17% lower at 28,918.10. In mainland China, the Shanghai composite rose 0.21% on the day to 3,591.84 while the Shenzhen component gained 0.744% to close at 14,870.91. In Japan, the Nikkei 225 fell 0.4% to close at 28,941.52 while the Topix index finished the trading day fractionally higher at 1,959.19. South Korea's Kospi closed 0.23% lower at 3,240.08. Meanwhile, stocks in Australia advanced, with the S&P/ASX 200 0.49% higher on the day to 7,295.40. Shares in India were lower in Friday trade, with the Nifty 50 declining 0.41% and the BSE Sensex falling 0.51%, as of 1:49 p.m. local time. The moves came after the Reserve Bank of India on Friday announced its decision to keep interest rates steady. MSCI's broadest index of