Asian markets end higher

Asian markets ended higher. Japan's Nikkei gained 1% or 127.15 points at 12,887.95.

Hong Kong's Hang Seng added 2.41% or 511.22 points at 21,734.72.

Taiwan's Taiwan Weighted advanced 3.93% or 263.87 points at 6,974.51.

Singapore's Straits Times was up 1.02% or 28.78 points at 2,864.10.

South Korea's Seoul Composite gained 1.20% or 18.16 points at 1,525.56.

However, China's Shanghai Composite declined 0.78% or 21.09 points at 2,684.78.

Asian markets @ 8.11 am

Asian markets trading higher

Asian markets were trading higher. China's Shanghai Composite rose 2.24% or 60.60 points at 2,766.46.

Japan's Nikkei gained 1.11% or 141.59 points at 12,902.39.

Hong Kong's Hang Seng surged 2.65% or 562.15 points at 21,785.65.

Taiwan's Taiwan Weighted added 3.24% or 217.16 points at 6,927.80.

Singapore's Straits Times advanced 1.88% or 53.41 points at 2,888.73.

South Korea's Seoul Composite was up 1.90% or 28.63 points at 1,536.03.