Japanese stocks climb for sixth day as Hong Kong stocks gain

China's Shanghai Composite Index SHCOMP, -0.18% rose 1.4% to 3,177.06, and The FTSE Straits Times Index STI, -0.61% of Singapore stocks added 0.1% to 3,237.63. The KOSPI Composite Index 180721, -0.02% of South Korean stocks gained 0.8% to 2,584.55, while Australia's S&P/ASX 200 Benchmark Index XJO, -0.20% increased 0.6% to 7,318.80.

Among the Hang Seng Index constituents, real estate services/transactions company Country Garden Holdings 2007, -12.30% saw the largest increase Monday, as shares surged 14.6%.

Shares of semiconductors firm Semiconductor Mfg Intl 981, -7.60% and real estate services/transactions company China Resources Land 1109, -1.60% added 10.9% and 10.0%, respectively.

Shares of gas utilities company ENN Energy Holdings 2688, +4.46% saw the largest decline in Hong Kong, as shares dropped 3.8% on Monday.

Shares of clothing firm Shenzhou Intl Group 2313, -0.97% and electric power generation company CLP Holdings 2, -0.34% declined 1.7% and 0.7%, respectively.

Among Nikkei 225 Index constituents, steel production company Kobe Steel 5406, +0.47% saw the largest increase Monday, as shares rose 6.1%.

Shares of marine freight firm Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha 9107, -0.77% and ferrous metals company JFE Holdings 5411, -1.61% added 5.0% and 4.6%, respectively.

Also in Japan, medical equipment/supplies company Terumo 4543, -2.71% saw the largest decline Monday, as shares weakened 1.8%

Shares of paper mills firm Nippon Paper Industries 3863, -2.26% and digital marketing services company CyberAgent 4751, -6.83% weakened 1.5% and 1.4%, respectively.

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