Group 1 - The majority of major stock indices in the Asia-Pacific region closed lower on September 19, with the Nikkei 225 index down by 0.57% to 45045.81 points [1] - In the Nikkei 225, notable gainers included Edawad Testing, which rose by 3.37%, and Mitsubishi Corporation, which increased by 1.88%. Conversely, Fast Retailing fell by 4.49%, and Ricoh Holdings dropped by 3.38% [1] - The South Korean Composite Index closed down by 0.46% at 3445.24 points, with SK Square gaining 3.84% and Kakao rising by 3.55%. However, LG Chem decreased by 3.32%, and Korea Zinc fell by 3.09% [1] Group 2 - The New Zealand S&P 50 index closed up by 0.85% at 13231.66 points [2]