Asian markets marginally up

Asian markets are marginally up in morning trades today.

The Hang Seng has moved up 65 points to 27,680. The Nikkei has advanced 43 points to 15,197.

The Taiwan Weighted index has gained 26 points at 8791. The Straits Times index has added 14 points to 3455.

The Shanghai Composite index has slipped 25 points to 5291, and the Seoul Composite index is down six points at 1921.