Asian markets close midweek mostly with losses

ANKARA

Major stock markets in Asia closed mostly with losses on Wednesday except for the Chinese Shanghai index after China's Evergrande has agreed on a deal on the bond interest payment due this week.

The Asia Dow, which includes blue-chip companies in the region, lost 21.3 points, or 0.54%, to close at nearly 3,900 points.

Tokyo's Nikkei 225 stock exchange also fell 200.3 points, or 0.67%, to 29,639.

The Bank of Japan kept its interest rate steady at minus 0.1% and not changed its asset purchase program, in line with market expectations.

China's Shanghai stock exchange was in positive territory, rising by 14.5 points, or 0.40%, to 3,628.

Singapore index slipped by 13.3 points, or 0.43%, to 3,063, and the Indian Sensex benchmark lost 56.8, or 0.10%, decreasing to 58,949.

There was no transaction in Hong Kong financial markets due to a bank holiday on Wednesday.