Asian markets ended mixed today.
The Nikkei settled at a 10-month closing high today at 10,375 (up 22 points), buoyed by high-tech exporters, after U.S.data underscored economic recovery hopes.
The Hang Seng declined 10 points to close at 20,796, snapping a three-day rally.
The Straits and the Taiwan Weighted declined 26 points and 100 points to 2,655 and 6,955, respectively.
The Shanghai Composite added eight points to 3,471. The Seoul Composite was flat at 1,566.
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(Updated 1123 hrs)
The Asian markets have given up mostly all the gains and are now mixed.
The Hang Seng is marginally up six points at 20,814. The Shanghai Composite has dropped 28 points to 3,435.
The Nikkei has advanced 11 points to 10,364. The Straits Times is down, five points at 2,676.
The Seoul Composite is flat at 1,566 and the Taiwan Weighted Index has dropped 105 points (1.5%) to 6,952.
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(Updated at 0823hrs)
Asian markets are mostly up this morning.
The Hang Seng has surged 227 points (1%) to 21,035. The Nikkei has rallied 110 points (1%) to 10,463.
The Taiwan Weighted and the Seoul Composite have gained around 1% each at 7,110 and 1,576, respectively. The Straits Times is flat at 2,687 - up five points.
However, the Shanghai Composite have slipped 10 points to 3,452.
