Asian markets end higher

Asian markets end higher. Japan's Nikkei advanced 0.97% or 127.97 points at 13,312.93.

However, China's Shanghai Composite was down 0.29% or 8.27 points at 2,837.84.

Asian markets @ 8:09am

Asian markets trading higher

Asian markets were trading higher. China's Shanghai Composite was up 0.43% or 12.20 points at 2,858.32.

Japan's Nikkei advanced 1.01% or 133.69 points at 13,318.65.

Hong Kong's Hang Seng rose 1.73% or 389.38 points at  22,916.86.

Taiwan's Taiwan Weighted gained 2.69% or 190.36 points at 7,256.01.

Singapore's Straits Times surged 1.68% or 48.69 points at 2,939.35.

South Korea's Seoul Composite added 1.50% or 23.49 points at 1,584.72.