Shenzhen equities fell some 1% after the opening bell, adding to Monday’s declines and 2017’s struggles for the small-cap market. But as Japanese and South Korean stocks faded late in light volume, Taiwan stocks were weak throughout Tuesday’s trading. A man walks past an electronic stock board showing Japan's Nikkei 225 index in Tokyo, Dec. 22. Photo: Associated PressTech also weighed in South Korea, where Samsung fell 3% and smaller rival SK Hynix slid 3.4%. That was too much for the Kospi to overcome, finishing down 0.5% in its first trading of the week.

Source: Wall Street Journal December 26, 2017 04:30 UTC