The Asian markets have opened in the green. The Hang Seng is quoting vitually unchanged at 20,727, while the Nikkei is at 9,745, higher by 51 points or 0.5%.
Taiwan Weighted is at 7,561, higher by 60 points or 0.8%, Straits Times is at 2,881, higher by 11 points or 0.3% and Seoul Composite is at 1,735, up three points or 0.2%.