05:51 AM EST, 11/11/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Asian stock markets closed mixed and muted Tuesday, as traders awaited the re-opening of the US government, and weighed earnings-season results.

Hong Kong finished in the green, while Shanghai and Tokyo lost ground. Other regional exchanges were also mixed.

In Japan, the Nikkei 225 opened higher on overnight Wall Street cues but lost steam during the afternoon to close down 0.1%, as traders locked in gains in a market trading near all-time zeniths.

The benchmark Nikkei 225 fell 68.83 to 50,842.93, as losing issues outnumbered gainers 117 to 105.

Leading the upside was builder Kajima, up 8.9%, while Taiheiyo Cement lost 7.2%, with both moves following earnings releases.

In economic news, Japan's Economy Watchers Survey index rose to 49.1 in October from 47.1 in September, reflecting views of cab drivers, hotel staff, restaurant and bar workers and other service workers that economic conditions are relatively improving, reported the Cabinet Office.

In Hong Kong, the Hang Seng Index opened higher, see-sawed, and closed up 0.2% on strength in property issues and on the outlook for an end to the US government closure.

The broad gauge Hang Seng rose 47.35 to 26,696.41, as gaining issues outnumbered losers 53 to 81. The Hang Seng TECH Index gained 0.2% on the day, while the Mainland Properties Index rose 2%.

Leading the upside was Sinopharm, gaining 4%, while Semiconductor Manufacturing International declined 2.7%.

On the mainland, the Shanghai Composite fell 0.4% to 4,002.76.

On the other regional exchanges, the S. Korean KOSPI rose 0.8%; the Taiwan TWSE declined 0.3%; the Australian ASX 200 declined 0.2%; the Singapore Straits Times Index rose 1.2%, and the Thai Set declined 0.4%. In late trading in Mumbai, the Sensex was up 0.4%.