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Asian markets were mixed in early trading Tuesday after a private gauge found China’s manufacturing activity soared to a near-decade high in August.
Japan’s Nikkei 225 NIK, -0.00% dipped 0.1% while Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index HSI, +0.03% was about flat. The Shanghai Composite SHCOMP, +0.24% was little changed while the smaller-cap Shenzhen Composite 399106, +0.50% inched up 0.2%. South Korea’s Kospi 180721, +1.00% gained 1% and benchmark indexes in Taiwan Y9999, +0.88% , Singapore STI, -0.18% and Indonesia JAKIDX, +0.25% were mixed. Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 XJO, -1.76% slid 1.9%.
