Asia-Pacific markets closed mixed Wednesday, as investors assessed a projected Democratic takeover of the U.S. Senate and House, while President Donald Trump appeared to not challenge the results.
Japanese markets returned from holiday, as the Nikkei 225 plummeted 893.23 points, or 1.4%, to 62,188.63.
In Hong Kong, the Hang Seng index bounced 393.53 points, or 1.7%, to 23,919.50.
In other markets;
In Shanghai, the CSI recovered 92.46 points, or 2.3%, to 4,101.34.
In Singapore, the Straits Times index slipped 0.66 points to 5,268.63.
In Taiwan, the Taiex index fell 358.63 points, or 0.8%, to 42,945.91.
In Korea, the Kospi index resurged 35.01 points, or 0.6%, to 5,683.80.
In New Zealand, the NZX 50 gained 63.19 points, or 0.5%, to 13,783.45
In Australia, the ASX 200 lost 52.35 points, or 0.6%, to 8,834.45
