Asia shares News

Asian share markets were on the ropes for a second straight session.

The operator of Hong Kong`s stock exchange said it will introduce new controls to rein-in volatility, in a long-awaited announcement that comes as Chinese shares see wild price swings, fueling fears of a mainland market collapse.

The euro had less luck as talks on Greece showed no sign of reaching a deal. The single currency was off at $1.1254, from a high of $1.1387 set on Wednesday.

Tokyo stocks gave up most of their early gains Thursday but still ended in positive territory after two days of losses, as exporters were supported by a weak yen.

Hong Kong shares ended 0.47 percent lower Tuesday, in line with a broad sell-off across Asia and despite gains on Wall Street, but Shanghai added 1.69 percent.

Asian markets mostly retreated, however, the euro added to recent gains after data showing the eurozone economy picking up,

Shanghai jumped 3.04%, or 127.66 points, to 4,333.58 and Hong Kong added 0.51, or 140.86 points, to close at 27,718.20.

Asian stocks edged up on Wednesday after data showing the US economy growing at a relatively solid pace calmed investor anxiety over slowing global growth, while the Australian dollar languished near four-year lows against the dollar.

The Nikkei ended 335.14 points lower at 14,738.38, its lowest closing level since May 30.

The Nikkei share average fell 1.1 percent to 15,321.69 by mid-morning, after sliding to as low as 15,259.95 earlier, the lowest level since Aug. 13.

Asian markets mostly fell Monday as investors await the release later in the week of Chinese economic data for June, while the dollar added to last week`s gains following a strong US jobs report.