By Ovunc Kutlu
ANKARA (AA) – China was the only exception as Asian stock markets closed with losses on Tuesday, while European exchanges were on the rise after a bruising recent few days.
The Asia Dow, which includes blue-chip companies in the region, was down 40 points, or 1.22%, to 3,257 at 1018GMT.
Tokyo’s Nikkei 225 stock exchange slipped by 152 points, or 0.58%, to 26,167.
The Hang Seng, the benchmark for blue-chip stocks trading on the Hong Kong stock exchange, was the worst performer in Asia, plummeting by 368 points, or 1.84%, to 19,633.
China’s Shanghai stock exchange was the only positive performer on the day, gaining 31 points, or 1.06%, to finish at 3,035.
India’s Sensex benchmark lost 105 points, or 0.19%, and dropped to 54,364, while the Singapore index shed 40 points, or 1.25%, to 3,234.
After six consecutive days of massive losses, European stock exchanges managed to recovery slightly on Tuesday.
The STOXX Europe 600, which includes around 90% of the market capitalization of the European market in 17 countries, was up by 4.04 points, or 0.97%, to 421.50 points at 1022GMT.
London’s FTSE 100 rose 43 points, or 0.6%, to 7,260, while Germany's DAX 30 gained 183 points, or 1.37%, to 13,563.
France’s CAC 40 increased by 54 points, or 0.9%, to 6,140, and Italy’s FTSE MIB added 332 points, or 1.45%, to 23,165.
Spain’s IBEX 35 climbed by 73 points, or 0.9%, to 8,212.