Asia shares mostly fall on China energy and Evergrande worries

A man wearing a face mask walks past a bank's electronic board showing the Hong Kong share index in Hong Kong, Tuesday, Sept. 28, 2021. Asian shares mostly fell Tuesday as concerns about China chipped away at investor optimism following a mixed finish on Wall Street. - AP

TOKYO, Sept 28 (AP): Asian shares mostly fell Tuesday as concerns about China chipped away at investor optimism following a mixed finish on Wall Street.

Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 lost 0.2% to finish at 30,183.96. Australia's S&P/ASX 200 slipped 1.5% to 7,275.60. South Korea's Kospi declined 1.1% to 3,100.60. Hong Kong's Hang Seng added 1.5% to 24,575.92. The Shanghai Composite index climbed 0.5% to 3,601.91.