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Asian markets gain; Nikkei at 3-month high

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BS Reporter Mumbai
Last Updated : Jan 20 2013 | 12:26 AM IST

Asian markets continue to trade strong today.

The Nikkei has surged 158 points (1.5%) to a three-month high on news of the Japanese government issuing 145 trillion yen in JGBs to the market in the next fiscal.

The Shanghai Composite has surged 73 points (2.3%) to 3,147. The Seoul Composite has moved up 21 points (1.2%) to 1,682. The Taiwan Weightes is up 62 points at 7,964.
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(Updated at 0813 hrs)

All the Asian markets have opened on a positive note.

The Nikkei had advanced 136 points or 1% at 10,514.

The Shanghai Composite Index increased 37 points at 3,110. The Seoul Composite Index and the Taiwan Weighted Index are firm, up 1% at 7,968 and 1,681, respectively.

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