Asian stocks today: Nikkei sheds 480 points, Markets mostly remain shut for Lunar New Year Holiday
Asian stocks traded in red on Tuesday as trading activity across the region remained closed for Lunar New Year break. Japan’s Nikkei tanked 427 points or 0.75% to 56,368 at 10:55 am IST. China and Hong Kong, meanwhile, remained shut.The fall comes after the release of weak economic data on Monday, which appeared to dampen…