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Asian markets rise on positive US cues

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SI Reporter Mumbai
Last Updated : Jan 21 2013 | 4:48 AM IST

Asian markets are trading in the green on back of positive cues from wall street.

Shanghai Composite is trading higher by 23 points or 0.87% at 2,661. All eyes are on PMI (Purchasing Managers' Index) data which will be out later today. The Hang Seng is quoting at 20,625.57, higher by 103 points or 0.5%.

Nikkei rises after touching 16 month lows as investor await government measures to curb rising Yen. The Nikkie is trading at 8,869.74, higher by 46 points or 0.52%.

Seoul Composite is at 1,766.53, higher by 22 points or 1.36%, Straits Times is at 2,973.40, up by 24 points or 0.86% and Taiwan Weighted is at 7,662.65, higher by 46 points or 0.62%.

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