Asian market ended mixed. Japan's Nikkei soared 0.90% or 153.11 points at 17,199.89.
Taiwan's Taiwan Weighted rose 0.80% or 76.82 points at 9,700.07.
However, Singapore's Straits Times dropped 1.03% or 39.21 points at 3,754.62.
Hong Kong's Hang Seng declined 2.55% or 719.81 points at 27,479.94.
Asian markets @ 8:35 am
Asian markets trading mixed; Hang Seng down 36 points
Asian stocks were mixed in early trading today, with Tokyo's Nikkei Average trading flat as gains in brokerage stocks such as Nomura Holdings offset a weaker start by Toyota Motor Corp.
Japan's Nikkei was flat at 17,055.49.
Hong Kong's Hang Seng declined 0.13% or 36.48 points at 28,163.27.
However, Taiwan's Taiwan Weighted rose 0.79% or 75.97 points at 9,699.22.
Singapore's Straits Times surged 1.02% or 38.76 points at 3,832.59.
