Asian equity benchmarks are trading up in the early deals on Friday after Wall Street finished with modest gains. Stocks in China and Hong Kong edged higher capping a strong year of double-digit gains as domestic and global investors increased their exposure to Chinese markets despite worries about a slowing economy and further regulatory crackdowns. Meanwhile, Japan’s Nikkei share average rose on its final trading day of the year as banking shares rebounded, putting the index on track to gain nearly 20 percent in 2017. The South Korean market is closed and will resume trading only on January 2.
Nikkei 225 gained 23.95 points or 0.11% to 22,807.93, Jakarta Composite rose 49.02 points or 0.78% to 6,363.07, Taiwan Weighted jumped 51.68 points or 0.49% to 10,619.32, Hang Seng spurt 105.8 points or 0.35% to 29,969.51, Straits Times added 2.93 points or 0.09% to 3,402.03, FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI increased 1.28 points or 0.07% to 1,780.38, and Shanghai Composite was up by 2.5 points or 0.08% to 3,298.88.
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