Asian Stock Markets Close Thursday Mixed

India's Sensex performs best, soaring 501 points.

Major stock exchanges in Asia closed mixed on Thursday.
The Asia Dow, which includes blue-chip companies in the region, was almost flat by adding just 1 point, or 0.03%, to 3,345 at 0950 GMT.
Tokyo's Nikkei 225 stock exchange decreased almost 73 points, or 0.27%, to 26,604 points.
The Hang Seng, the benchmark for blue-chip stocks trading on the Hong Kong stock exchange, fell 55 points, or 0.27%, to 20,116.
China's Shanghai Stock Exchange increased 15 points, or 0.5%, to close at 3,123 points.
The Indian Sensex benchmark was the best performer of the day, soaring 501 points, or 0.93%, to end the day at 54,248 points.
The Singapore index rose 29 points, or 0.93%, to finish at 3,209 points. -