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The yield on Japan's 20-year government bonds fell 4 basis points to 3.705%.
The Hang Seng Index (HSI) opened down 161.05 points, or 0.63%, at 25252.07 on Tuesday, September 8th; the Hang Seng Tech Index opened down 25.18 points, or 0.56%, at 4502.53 on Tuesday, September 8th; the Hang Seng China Enterprises Index opened down 60.92 points, or 0.72%, at 8368.81 on Tuesday, September 8th; and the Hang Seng Red Chip Index opened down 4.53 points, or 0.11%, at 4171.92 on Tuesday, September 8th.
Kyiv Mayor Viktor Klitschko: Russia attacked Kyiv, Ukraine with ballistic missiles.
The yield on Japan's 5-year government bonds fell 2.0 basis points to 2.230%. The yield on Japan's 30-year government bonds fell 4 basis points to 3.980%.
Canadian aerospace company Bombardier: The U.S. aerospace industry benefits from trade and exports. Bombardier is a significant contributor to the industry, creating tens of thousands of jobs across the United States. The aerospace industry has consistently been one of the most important export sectors for the U.S. and has consistently generated a trade surplus for the country.
Officials in Kyiv, Ukraine, said the Russian airstrikes damaged two residential buildings.
Australia's Westpac/Melbourne Consumer Confidence Index for September was 84.4, compared to 88.9 previously.
Australia's Westpac/Melbourne Consumer Confidence Index fell 5.2% month-on-month in September, down from 6.00% previously.
Shares of Japan's SoftBank Group rose 4%.
Australia's S&P/ASX 200 index opened 25.40 points lower, or 0.28%, at 8985.5 on Tuesday, September 8.
The NI225 opened down 618.43 points, or 0.93%, at 65,781.41 on Tuesday, September 8.
Japan's final reading for nominal GDP growth in the second quarter was 1.3%, below the expected 1.30% and the previous reading of 1.20%.
Japan's final GDP deflator for the second quarter was 2.6% year-on-year, below the expected 2.60% and the previous reading of 2.60%.
Japan's seasonally adjusted annualized bank lending rate excluding trusts was 5.8% in August, compared with 5.90% previously.
Japan's seasonally adjusted current account balance for July was 2,523.1 billion yen, compared to 1,396.9 billion yen in the previous month.
Japan's unadjusted current account balance for July was 2,988.9 billion yen, compared to a forecast of 2,869.8 billion yen and a previous reading of -92.3 billion yen.
Japan's trade balance in July was -399.9 billion yen, compared to -135.2 billion yen in the previous month.
Japan's final Q2 GDP growth rate for private consumption was 0%, in line with expectations and unchanged from the previous quarter.
Japan's final reading for second-quarter GDP growth in corporate spending was -0.9%, compared to a forecast of -0.80% and a previous reading of -1.20%.
Japan's final reading for real GDP growth in the second quarter was 0.4%, below the expected 0.40% and the previous reading of 0.30%.