Asian equity indices are exhibiting mixed trade in early deals on Thursday. On the regional front, the Japanese stock market opened on a firm note with investors reacting to some upbeat corporate earnings reports and on the US Federal Reserve's decision to end its asset buying program thanks to an improving labour market. Weakness in Yen also contributed to the downside. Among other markets in the Asia-Pacific region, Shanghai, Malaysia and Singapore are trading marginally higher. Indonesia, South Korea, Hong Kong and Taiwan are notably lower.
Nikkei 225 surged by 106.32 points or 0.68% to 15,660.23, Straits Times improved 0.38 points or 0.01% to 3,224.41, Shanghai Composite gained 2.97 points or 0.13% to 2,376.00 and FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI was up by 3.15 points or 0.17% to 1,842.70.
On the flip side, Hang Seng tumbled by 110.07 points or 0.46% to 23,709.80, KOSPI Index decreased by 10.63 points or 0.54% to 1,950.54, Jakarta Composite contracted 24.78 points or 0.49% to 5,049.27 and Taiwan Weighted was down by 43.55 points or 0.49% to 8,860.13.
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