Asian stock markets mixed at Thursday close

By Tuba Sahin

ANKARA (AA) - Major stock markets in Asia closed mixed on Thursday.

The Asia Dow, which includes blue-chip companies in the region, fell 12.8 points, or 0.35%, to 3,635 points at 0947 GMT.

Tokyo's Nikkei 225 stock exchange increased 70.23 points, or 0.25%, to close at a monthly high of 28,110 points.

A majority of Toshiba shareholders on Thursday rejected a proposal to split the company into two listed companies, Kyodo News reported.

China's Shanghai Stock Exchange fell 20.8 points, or 0.63%, to finish at 3,250.

The Hang Seng, the benchmark for blue-chip stocks trading on the Hong Kong stock exchange, rose 208.1 points, or 0.94%, to 21,945.

India's Sensex benchmark increased 80.6 points, or 0.14%, to 57,604 at the Thursday close.

The Singapore index went up by 35.44 points, or 1.05%, to end the day at 3,400.