Asian markets are showing some green tick on the last trading day of the week, though few of the indices are still marginally in red. The Chinese market moved higher in early trade on report that country’s economy grew 7.6 percent in the second quarter from a year earlier. Though it was at slowest pace in three years but was in line with the expectation, giving relief to the traders. The Bank of Japan yesterday altered its stimulus program without adding extra money. On the same time, the Bank of Korea reduced its 2012 economic-growth forecast for the second time this year, a day after it unexpectedly cut interest rates. The Bank of Korea said that the current-account surplus is expected to narrow to $18 billion next year from $20 billion this year and the unemployment rate will likely fall to 3.2 percent next year from 3.3 percent this year.
Shanghai Composite was marginally up by 0.10 points to 2,185.59, Hang Seng index was up by 57.85 points or 0.30% to 19,082.96, Jakarta Composite added 23.40 points or 0.59% to 4,007.52while Straits Times was up by 3.25 points or 0.11% to 2,975.29 and Seoul Composite gained 12.83 points or 0.72% to 1,798.22.
On the other hand, Nikkei lost 4.22 points or 0.05% to 8,715.79, KLSE Composite was marginally down by 0.81points or 0.05% to 1,624.68 and Taiwan Weighted lost 12.09 points or 0.17% to 7,118.84.
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