### Asian Stock Markets End Lower on Thursday
Key trading results and major indicators from the Asia-Pacific region are as follows:
- Nikkei 225: -0.5%
- Hang Seng: -1.5%
- ASX 200: -1.5%
- Nifty 50: -0.1%
Asian stock market trading sessions begin at 3:00 AM and close no later than 1:00 PM Moscow time.
The Asian stock market comprises several major exchanges, with the largest by trading volume being:
1. Shanghai Stock Exchange (China): $7.37 trillion
2. Japan Exchange Group (Japan): $6 trillion
3. Shenzhen Stock Exchange (China): $5.33 trillion
4. Hong Kong Stock Exchange (Hong Kong, China): $4.97 trillion
5. National Stock Exchange of India (India): $3.45 trillion
This overview was presented by Alexey Grishchenko, Ph.D. in Economics, Professor at the Department of Operational and Sectoral Management of the Faculty of "Higher School of Management" at the Financial University under the Government of the Russian Federation.