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Asian shares down despite Wall Street highs Asian shares down despite Wall Street highs
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(Open) Asian markets were heading lower despite big gains on Wall Street, which closed at record highs overnight. Asian markets were heading lower despite big gains on Wall Street, which closed at record highs overnight.
The Dow Jones rose 0.9% to 17,959.4, while the S&P 500 gained 0.4% to 2,078.5 - both breaking records.The Dow Jones rose 0.9% to 17,959.4, while the S&P 500 gained 0.4% to 2,078.5 - both breaking records.
However, trading was thin in Asia with the region's biggest market - Japan - closed for a public holiday.However, trading was thin in Asia with the region's biggest market - Japan - closed for a public holiday.
In Australia, the S&P/ASX 200 index was down 0.6% at 5,408.8 points on profit taking after three previous sessions of sharp gains. Chinese markets opened mixed on profit taking after the recent rally with the Shanghai Composite down 2.9% to 3,035.78.
In Hong Kong, the Hang Seng index was up 0.3% to 23,467.21.
Shares of property developer Dalian Wanda traded flat on its market debut after it raised $3.7bn (£2.3bn) in funding.
In Australia, the S&P/ASX 200 index was down 0.7% at 5,404.5 on profit taking after three previous sessions of sharp gains.
News that Western Australia state, once the "economic engine" of the country, recorded its first budget deficit in 15 years as royalties from iron ore plunged, also weighed on investor sentiment.News that Western Australia state, once the "economic engine" of the country, recorded its first budget deficit in 15 years as royalties from iron ore plunged, also weighed on investor sentiment.
Shares of Telstra fell 0.6% despite news that the telecoms giant would buy Pacnet, Asia's biggest private owner of submarine communication cables, for $697m (£447m). Shares of Telstra fell 0.5% despite news that the telecoms giant would buy Pacnet, Asia's biggest private owner of submarine communication cables, for $697m (£447m).
South Korean shares were down almost 0.1% with the benchmark Kospi at 1,941.68. South Korean shares were down almost 0.2% with the benchmark Kospi at 1,939.77.