Asia-Pacific Stocks Fall; Hyundai, Kia Shares Nudge Higher After Report Of Potential Apple Deal

SINGAPORE — Shares in major Asia-Pacific markets slipped on Thursday, with South Korea leading the losses.

The Kospi in South Korea declined 1.35% to close at 3,087.55.

Mainland Chinese stocks also closed lower, with the Shanghai composite down 0.44% to 3.501.86 while the Shenzhen component slid 0.835% to 15,105.94. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index dipped about 0.6%, as of its final hour of trading.

In Japan, the Nikkei 225 shed 1.06% to close at 28,341.95 while the Topix index slipped 0.32% to end its trading day at 1,865.12.

-CNBC