The Asian markets have ended in the green.
The Hang Seng ended at 22,416, stronger by 137 points or 0.6% and the Nikkei closed at 10,731, up 49 points or 0.4%.
Straits Times shut at 2,926, firmer by 6 points or 0.2%, Seoul Composite closed at 1,705, stronger by 14 points or 0.8%, and Taiwan Weighted ended at 8,327, up 38.8 points or 0.4%.
The Shanghai Composite closed at 3,277, higher by 14 points or 0.4%
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(Updated at 0807 am)
The Asian markets have opened in the green.
The Shanghai Composite is at 3,277, higher by 14 points or 0.4% and the Nikkei is at 10,726, up 44 points or 0.4%.
Straits Times is at 2,927, up 7.5 points or 0.2%, Seoul Composite is at 1,699, up 9.1 points or 0.5% and the Taiwan Weighted is at 8,250, up 38.8 points or 0.4%.
