Asian shares mixed after Wall St. fall, mixed market signs

TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares were mixed in listless trading Tuesday after U.S. stocks finished mostly lower as cause for optimism, such as the Suez Canal reopening, mixed with caution about the vaccine rollout. Benchmarks in Japan and Australia fell in Tuesday morning trading, while the index for South Korea rose. Hong Kong shares rose while those in Shanghai slipped. Nomura stocks continued their slide. Nomura Holdings and Swiss bank Credit Suisse have said they’re facing potentially significant losses because of their dealings with a major client. Shares mostly ended lower on Wall Street.