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| Nintendo shares edge up after Monday's sharp fall | Nintendo shares edge up after Monday's sharp fall |
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| Shares in Japanese games company Nintendo increased slightly after record losses on Monday when it had warned that the Pokemon Go success would have a limited impact on profits. | Shares in Japanese games company Nintendo increased slightly after record losses on Monday when it had warned that the Pokemon Go success would have a limited impact on profits. |
| Nintendo rose by 1.6% following the 17.7% plunge on Monday. | Nintendo rose by 1.6% following the 17.7% plunge on Monday. |
| While the Pokemon franchise is owned by Nintendo, the developer of the game is US company Niantic. | While the Pokemon franchise is owned by Nintendo, the developer of the game is US company Niantic. |
| Nintendo's market value more than doubled at one point due to the huge success of Pokemon Go. | Nintendo's market value more than doubled at one point due to the huge success of Pokemon Go. |
| Despite seeing its sharpest drop in more than 25 years on Monday, the firm's shares are still up more than 60% from before the 6 July launch of Pokemon Go. | Despite seeing its sharpest drop in more than 25 years on Monday, the firm's shares are still up more than 60% from before the 6 July launch of Pokemon Go. |
| On the wider market, Japan's Nikkei 225 index fell 1.4% to close at 16,383.04. | On the wider market, Japan's Nikkei 225 index fell 1.4% to close at 16,383.04. |
| The losses come ahead of a Bank of Japan meeting at the end of the week, which is expected to give clues about a new stimulus package promised by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. | The losses come ahead of a Bank of Japan meeting at the end of the week, which is expected to give clues about a new stimulus package promised by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. |
| Elsewhere in Asia | Elsewhere in Asia |
| Hong Kong's Hang Seng index rose 0.6% to close at 22,129.73 led by financial and consumer stocks. | |
| Over on the mainland, the Shanghai Composite gained 1.14% to end at 3,050.17. | |
| Shares in South Korea gained ground, with the country's benchmark Kospi index ending 0.8% higher at 2,027.34. | Shares in South Korea gained ground, with the country's benchmark Kospi index ending 0.8% higher at 2,027.34. |
| Investor sentiment was lifted by fresh growth data showing that South Korea's economy grew at 3.2% in the second quarter, beating expectations. | Investor sentiment was lifted by fresh growth data showing that South Korea's economy grew at 3.2% in the second quarter, beating expectations. |
| Shares in SK Hynix, though, lost 1.4% after the world's second-biggest chipmaker said its second-quarter operating profit fell 67% from a year earlier due to weaker demand. | Shares in SK Hynix, though, lost 1.4% after the world's second-biggest chipmaker said its second-quarter operating profit fell 67% from a year earlier due to weaker demand. |
| In Australia, the ASX 200 share index closed flat at 5,537.50. | In Australia, the ASX 200 share index closed flat at 5,537.50. |