Equity indices in the Asia-Pacific region ended Tuesday on a lower note.
There was growing speculation about new stimulus in Japan aimed at reducing the impact of cost-push inflation.
Evergrande missed an interest payment on a CNY4 bln bond and two of its former executives were arrested.
Developer Seazen Holdings reduced its private share placement target while Guangdong Adway Construction filed for bankruptcy.
—Equity Markets—
Japan’s Nikkei: -1.1%
Hong Kong’s Hang Seng: -1.5%
China’s Shanghai Composite: -0.4%
India’s Sensex: -0.1%
South Korea’s Kospi: -1.3%
Australia’s ASX All Ordinaries: -0.6%