Session consolidation in Asia. On Wednesday , all the financial centers of the region are plunged into the red . After the market increases Tuesday, investors take profits in markets are very quiet in the absence of major indicators . The Nikkei , Tokyo Stock Exchange , which had closed on an increase of 0.77 % yesterday, losing 0.97% to 9,247 points in mid - session . The Topix fold from 0.97% to 839 points , after a rise of 1.24%.
In Japan , investors are also following the election drama for control of the Senate. The Democratic Party ( DPJ ), now in power and its coalition partner the New People's Party ( NPP ) , have struggled to keep control of the upper house polls . The Liberal Democratic Party ( LDP ) won because of the terrain. But losing the majority in the Senate more difficult for the Prime Minister Naoto Kan . The latter will be more difficult to pass laws to reduce its massive debt Japan .
Moreover, China purchased $ 6.17 billion worth of Japanese bonds to Treasury the first four months of the year .
The region in red:
Elsewhere, other financial centers of Japan on the bandwagon . In China, the two stock markets are in decline : the Hong Kong Hang Seng lost 1.22% at 19,839 points, while the Shanghai Composite drops 0.75% in Shanghai to 1672 points.
The Korean Kosdaq is down 0.28 % to 1265 points , the S & P lost 0.76% Australia 4243 points and Sensex Indian cowardly 0.48% to 17,530 points .
Oil recovers:
Crude prices were moving up slightly Wednesday in electronic trading in Asia . In morning trading , a barrel of light sweet crude for August delivery took 13 cents to 72.11 dollars a barrel, while Brent North Sea with identical maturity , climbed 19 cents to 71.64 dollars .
U.S. indicators published for the month of May, however, continue to worry investors , fueling questions about a relapse of the economy, and thus the demand for oil .
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