Speaking after the talks in Paris, the leaders said they would propose an EU-wide tax on financial transactions and seek to create a eurozone governing body headed by European Union president Herman van Rompuy.
But the pair disappointed many by not backing the idea of issuing “eurobonds” to pool the debts of the 17 eurozone members, and by insisting the bloc’s existing 440-billion-euro ($634 billion) bailout fund was “sufficient.”
Shares were mixed, with local concerns largely trumping global uncertainties in Sydney and Seoul, while Tokyo kept its eyes on the main world news.
Asia’s biggest bourse closed down 0.55 percent, or 50.17 points, at 9,057.26. Sydney added 1.32 percent, or 56.6 points, to 4,303.9 with confidence high on corporate earnings coming in mostly in line with expectations.
Seoul built on its thumping near-five percent gains of Tuesday, up 0.68 percent, or 12.80 points, to 1,892.67.
Hong Kong closed 0.38 percent, or 76.95 points, higher, losing some of the gains it had made earlier in the day to finish the session at 20,289.03, while Shanghai ended 0.26 percent, or 6.91 points, lower at 2,601.26.
The global forecast for the Asian markets is mixed, with selling pressure among the technology stocks and properties likely to cancel out gains from the telecoms and gold miners. The European and U.S. markets finished in mixed fashion, and the Asian bourses are expected to follow that lead.
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