Asian markets end higher; Hang seng up 298 points

Asian markets ended higher. Hong Kong's Hang Seng rose 1.22% or 298.24 points at 24,831.36.  

Asian markets trading marginally higher

Asian markets were trading marginally higher. Shanghai Composite was up 0.44% or 14.96 points at 3,448.31. Hang Seng gained 1.15% or 281.54 points at 24,814.66. Jakarta Composite was up 7.41 points or 0.3% at 2,451.76.

Nikkei 225 Average rose 7.46 points or 0.05% at 14,346. Straits Times was up 0.14% or 4.52 points at 3,197.14. Taiwan Weighted was up 42.02 points or 0.49% at 8,661.10.

However, Seoul Composite lost 0.24% or 4.48 points at 1,847.54.

Mkts @ 8:20 am IST : Asian markets trading mixed

Asian markets were trading mixed. China's Shanghai Composite was down 0.21% or 7.08 points at 3,426.27.

South Korea's Seoul Composite declined 0.27% or 4.97 points at 1,847.05.

However, Hong Kong's Hang Seng rose 0.24% or 59.50 points at 24,592.62.

Taiwan's Taiwan Weighted advanced 0.72% or 62.22 points at 8,681.30.

Singapore's Straits Times was flat at 3,192.45.

Japan's Nikkei was flat at  14,346.