All the Asian markets barring the Nikkei ended on a firm note.
The Hang Seng advanced 419 points or 2% to 21,886. The Shanghai Composite was up 34 points or 1% at 2,971.
The Nikkei ended marginally down at 10,060.
The Straits Times added 33 points or 1% to 2,701 and the Seoul Composite moved up 20 points or 1% to 1,650.
The Taiwan Weighted Index climbed up 99 points or 1% to 7,697.
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(Updated at 1238hrs)
Asian markets have continued to trade in green. The Hang Seng has added 292 points (1.3%) to 21,760. The Nikkei, however, has slipped 16 points to 10,060.
The Taiwan Weighted and the Seoul Composite have gained 1.3% each to 1,649 and 7,695, respectively.
The Shanghai Composite is up 28 points to 2,965. The Straits Times has moved up 17 points to 2,685.
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(Updated at 0813 hrs)
Hang Seng is quoting at 21,698, higher by 231 points or 1%, while the Nikkei is marginally down 25 points or 0.2% at 10,051.
Shanghai Composite is at 2,984, up 48 points or 1.6%.
Straits Times is placed at 2,675, up 7 points or 0.2%, Seoul is quoting at 1,648, stronger by 19 points or 1.2% and the Taiwan is at 7,652, up 55 points or 0.7%.
