Most of the Asian markets are trading higher in the early deals on Thursday lead by Japanese market as it reacted quickly to a weaker yen boosting earnings for exporters after the Federal Reserve suggested it is on a track to hike rates at some point next year. The investors treading cautiously despite a positive lead from Wall Street where the major averages ended higher overnight following the U.S. Federal Reserve's decision to maintain interest rates at record lows till 2015. The Japan's Nikkei share average soared to a new eight-month high with yen's weakness giving exporters a boost amid further confirmation of a stronger U.S. economy. Among other markets in the Asia-Pacific region, Hong Kong, South Korea and Malaysia are notably lower. Taiwan, New Zealand, Indonesia and Singapore are marginally higher.
Straits Times surged 4.98 points or 0.15% to 3,301.46, Nikkei 225 jumped by 207.07 points or 1.30% to 16,095.74, Jakarta Composite gained by 14.13 points or 0.27% to 5,202.31, Shanghai Composite added by 9.12 points or 0.40% to 2,317.01 and Taiwan Weighted was up by 18.15 points or 0.20% to 9,213.32.
On the flip side FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI dipped by 5.04 points or 0.27% to 1,838.74, Hang Seng declined by 176.54 points or 176.54% to 0.72 and KOSPI Index was down by 17.18 points or 0.83% to 2,045.43.
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