Most of the Asian equity benchmarks are trading up in the early deals on Thursday, in the absence of firm global cues, amid thin volumes following the New Year's Day holiday. Some of the markets in the region, including Japan, continue to remain closed for the extended New Year's holiday. The South Korean market is trading flat on the first trading day of 2015, with technology and financial stocks among the gainers. Meanwhile, Hong Kong, Singapore and Indonesia are trading marginally higher, while Malaysia is slightly lower. Several markets in the region remain closed, including Taiwan and China.
Hang Seng surged 169.36 points or 0.72% to 23,774.40, KOSPI Index increased 6.54 points or 0.34% to 1,922.13, Straits Times improved by 2.48 points or 0.07% to 3,367.63 and Jakarta Composite was up by 10.88 points or 0.21% to 5,237.82.
On the flip side, FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI was down by 12.03 points or 0.68% to 1,749.22.
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