Asian markets up; Nikkei gains 184pts

Asian markets have moved up this morning following a positive close on the Wall Street.

The Hang Seng has advanced 126 points to 24,028. The Nikkei has gained 184 points at 13,175.

The Taiwan Weighted index has rallied 105 points to 9,030. The Straits Times index has moved up 31 points to 3,087, and the Seoul Composite index has added 17 points to 1,759.

The Shanghai Composite index has slipped 26 points to 3,322.