The Asian stocks have advanced to their highest levels since the collapse of the Lehman Brothers, last year helped by the gain in the oil and metal prices.
The Hang Seng has rallied 447 points (2%) to 19,253. The Shanghai Composite has added 45 points (1.5%) to 3,235.
The Straits Times is up 17 points at 2,448.
The Seoul Composite has increased 40 points (3%) to 1,480 and the Taiwan Weighted Index has moved up 88 points (1%) at 6,938.
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(Updated at 0809 hrs)
The Asian stocks have today opened on a positive note.
The Hang Seng has advanced 341 points (2%) to 19,147. The Shanghai Composite is up 40 points (1%) at 3,229.
The Straits Times has added 12 points to 2,442.
The Taiwan Weighted index has increased 89 points (1%) to 6,940 and the Seoul Composite has moved up 29 points (2%) at 1,469.
The Nikkei is closed today.
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