Asian markets end higher

Asian markets ended higher. China's Shanghai Composite gained 4.59% or 122.50 points at 2,792.40.

Japan's Nikkei rose 0.92% or 122.15 points at 13,360.04.

Hong Kong's Hang Seng advanced 2.28% or 489.24 points at 21,913.06.

Taiwan's Taiwan Weighted was up 1.56% or 112.70 points at 7,341.11.

Singapore's Straits Times added 1.44% or 41.58 points at 2,934.12.

South Korea's Seoul Composite advanced 0.11% or 1.78 points at 1,579.72.

Asian markets trading higher

Asian markets were trading higher. China's Shanghai Composite gained 3.98% or 106.39 points at 2,776.28.

Japan's Nikkei rose 0.88% or 116.89 points at 13,354.78.

Hong Kong's Hang Seng advanced 1.63% or 348.28 points at 21,772.10.

Taiwan's Taiwan Weighted surged 0.78% or 56.53 points at 7,284.94.

Singapore's Straits Times was up 1% or 28.90 points at 2,921.44.

South Korea's Seoul Composite added 0.10% or 1.65 points at 1,579.59.

Asian markets @ 8:18am

Asian markets trading mixed

Asian markets were trading mixed. China's Shanghai Composite gained 2.25% or 59.95 points at 2,729.84.

Taiwan's Taiwan Weighted was up 0.07% or 7.92 points at 7,233.33.

Singapore's Straits Times rose 0.26% or 7.54 points at 2,900.08.

Hong Kong's Hang Seng advanced 0.47% or 99.69 points at 21,523.51.

However, Japan's Nikkei was down 0.06% or 8.43 points at 13,229.46.

South Korea's Seoul Composite declined 0.64% or 10.13 points at 1,567.81.