Asian markets end higher

Asian markets ended higher. China's Shanghai Composite rose 2.55% or 72.44 points at 2,910.29.

Singapore's Straits Times ended flat at 2,977.91.

Asian markets @ 8:11am

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Asian markets were trading firm. China's Shanghai Composite surged 1.05% or 29.81 points at 2,867.66.

Japan's Nikkei gained 1.27% or 168.78 points at 13,481.71.

Hong Kong's Hang Seng added 0.31% or 72.58 points at 23,207.13.

Taiwan's Taiwan Weighted advanced 0.12% or 8.65 points at 7,318.48.

Singapore's Straits Times was up 0.06% or 1.66 points at 2,977.32.

South Korea's Seoul Composite rose 1.72% or 27.36 points at 1,619.12.