Hong Kong shares tumbled more than 2 percent on Wednesday led by energy firms as oil prices declined and insurance heavyweights, after Beijing imposed limits on purchases of insurance products in the city by mainlanders using bank cards. The Hang Seng Index fell 2.3 percent, to 18,991.59, while the China Enterprises Index lost 2.5 percent, to 7,858.31 points.
China's stocks resumed their slide on Wednesday as sceptical investors quickly booked profits on gains made in the previous day, shrugging off fresh government measures to boost the property market. The CSI300 index of the largest listed companies in Shanghai and Shenzhen fell 0.4 percent to 2,948.64 points. The Shanghai Composite Index also lost 0.4 percent to 2,739.25 points
Japanese shares tumbled on Wednesday as crude oil prices extended their recent decline and as a stronger yen hit overall market sentiment. The Nikkei stock index fell 3.2 percent to 17,191.25, its biggest daily fall in two weeks.
European shares fell on Wednesday, as weak earnings from some leading companies weighed on markets, although Syngenta surged after ChemChina agreed on a $43 billion bid for the Swiss seeds and pesticides group. The euro zone's blue-chip Euro STOXX 50 index fell 0.8 percent, Britain's FTSE 100 declined 0.5 percent while Germany's DAX fell 1 percent.
BOT MPC keeps policy rate at 1.50%, expects Thailand 2016 economy to grow as forecast despites increasing external risks.
Reference: Reuters, Bank of Thailand
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