Asia claws back from stock rout
Asian share markets clawed their way back Wednesday from the previous day's global stock rout as investors foraged for value.
The broader Topix finished 0.54 percent ahead at 1466.14.In the key consumer electronics area, with Sony ending 0.8 percent in the red. Big banks Mizuho, Mitsubishi UFJ and SMFG also were down.Nippon Oil dropped 2.7 percent and Inpex lost 1.3 percent as oil prices eased back to the $68 a barrel mark.
Asian share markets clawed their way back Wednesday from the previous day's global stock rout as investors foraged for value.
The broader Topix finished 0.54 percent ahead at 1466.14.In the key consumer electronics area, with Sony ending 0.8 percent in the red. Big banks Mizuho, Mitsubishi UFJ and SMFG also were down.Nippon Oil dropped 2.7 percent and Inpex lost 1.3 percent as oil prices eased back to the $68 a barrel mark.
