Most of the Asian equity benchmarks are trading up in the early deals on Wednesday, as investor sentiment was boosted by the overnight gains on Wall Street and the Chinese government's efforts to stabilize the yuan. Further, Chinese trade data beat expectations, offering a rare shaft of light for the global economy. Exports climbed 2.3 percent in yuan terms from a year earlier, the customs administration said Wednesday, compared with a 3.7 percent drop in November. Imports extended a stretch of declines to 14 months, falling 4 percent in yuan terms, compared with a 5.6 percent drop a month earlier. Meanwhile, the Japanese market is advancing after six straight days of losses, as the positive cues overnight from Wall Street lifted investor sentiment. Additionally, a weaker yen boosted exporters' stocks. Among the other Asian markets, Hong Kong, South Korea, Singapore, Taiwan, and Malaysia are up with modest gains. Bucking the trend, Shanghai is marginally lower.
Nikkei 225 added 464.94 points or 2.70% to 17,683.90, Straits Times increased 1.74 points or 0.06% to 2,693.52, Taiwan Weighted surged 43.44 points or 0.56% to 7,811.89, Hang Seng spurt 468.42 points or 2.38% to 20,180.18, FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI gained 1.26 points or 0.08% to 1,642.63, KOSPI Index strengthen 24.15 points or 1.28% to 1,915.01, and Jakarta Composite was up by 39.81 points or 0.88% to 4,552.34.
On the flip side, Shanghai Composite was down by 0.39 points or 0.01% to 3,022.47.
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