SINGAPORE – Shares of Asia-Pacific were mixed in Tuesday’s trade, with Chinese search giant Baidu entering Hong Kong. In Japan, the Nikkei 225 peaked at 0.53% while the Topix index rose 0.33%. South Korea’s Kospi slipped a fraction. Mainland Chinese stocks fell 0.21% in the Shanghai Composite while the Shenzhen …
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