Asian markets end higher

Asian markets ended higher. Hang Seng was up 0.64% or 154.73 points at 24,282.04. Shanghai Composite advanced 10.86 points or 0.32% at 3,375.41.

Nikkei 225 Average went up 203.12 points or 1.48% at 13,893.31. Straits Times rose 0.39% or 12.05 points at 3,115.35. 

Seoul Composite was up 1.37% or 24.65 points at 1,825.23.  Taiwan Weighted went up 0.81% or 70.56 points at 8,778.39.

However, Jakarta Composite was down 22.73 points or 0.94% at 2,397.00.

Asian markets trading higher

Asian markets were trading higher. Hang Seng was up 0.67% or 162.52 points at 24,289.83. Nikkei 225 Average went up 126.51 points or 0.92% at 13,816.70. Jakarta Composite was up 15.46 points or 0.64% at 2,435.18.

Straits Times rose 0.36% or 11.02 points at 3,114.32. Seoul Composite was up 0.96% or 17.29 points at 1,817.87. Taiwan Weighted went up 0.36% or 31.11 points at 8,738.94.

However, Shanghai Composite was down marginally by 2.9 points or 0.09% at 3,361.64.

Asian markets @ 8:15am

Asian markets trading firm

Asian markets were trading firmed. China's Shanghai Composite fell 3.13% or 108.55 points at 3,364.54.

However, Japan's Nikkei was up 0.82% or 112.43 points at 13,802.62.

Hong Kong's Hang Seng gained 0.56% or 136.21 points at 24,263.52.

Taiwan's Taiwan Weighted rose 0.56% or 48.86 points at 8,756.69.

South Korea's Seoul Composite advanced 0.94% or 16.98 points at 1,817.56.

Singapore's Straits Times was flat at 3,104.24.