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.