September 21, 2021 4:36 PM

Mixed trading recorded in Asian markets

Asian markets traded mixed today as equities attempted a modest rebound, even as broader markets continued to fret over contagion risks from debt troubles at China Evergrande, So, Japan's Nikkei-225 index dropped 2.2 percent; but Hong Kong's Hang Seng index rose 0.5 percent and Singapore's Straits Times index added 0.7 percent. Stock markets in China and South Korea were closed for a holiday.   In Europe, London's FTSE-100 had risen 1 percent; France'...