Asian Markets Mixed, Chinese Mainland Index Hits Five-Year Low

China's CSI 300 index, which tracks the largest 300 companies traded in Shanghai and Shenzhen, fell 0.9% and is now at its lowest since early 2019. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Index dropped 1.4%. China’s official manufacturing purchasing managers' index rose to 49.2 in January, from 49 in December, the country’s National Bureau of Statistics said Wednesday.