Asian markets move up; Hang Seng gains 218pts

Asian markets are mostly in positive zone this morning backed by positive cues from the Wall Street.

Japan's Nikkei has moved up 93 points to 17,942. Hong Kong's Hang Seng has gained 218 points at 21,924.

China's Shanghai Composite index, however, is down five points at 4073.

The Taiwan Weighted index has advanced 18 points to 8862, and the
Straits Times index has added 26 points to 3532. The Seoul Composite index is up nine points at 1743.