Most of the Asian markets are trading in green in early deals on Friday on expectations that the United States and China could launch a fresh round of trade talks, and as a surprisingly sharp interest rate hike in crisis-hit Turkey supported the lira and global risk appetite. Japan’s Nikkei share average rallied to over a seven-month high as sentiments improved on signs China and the United States could set aside their differences and resolve a heated trade dispute. Though, China's Shanghai Composite index was down, giving up earlier gains, after a raft of data painted a mixed picture of the economy. Retail sales in China spiked 9.0 percent on year in August, the National Bureau of Statistics said, beating forecasts for an increase of 8.8 percent. Industrial production advanced an annual 6.1 percent - matching forecasts and up from 6.0 percent in the previous month. Fixed asset investment was up an annual 5.3 percent, shy of expectations for 5.6 percent and down from 5.5 percent a month earlier. The surveyed jobless rate came in at 5.0 percent - down from 5.1 percent in July. Among the other Asian markets, Singapore, Taiwan, Malaysia, South Korea, Indonesia, and Hong Kong are higher.
Nikkei 225 rose 183.70 points or 0.80% to 23,005.02, Hang Seng surged 218.05 points or 0.80% to 27,232.54, Taiwan Weighted jumped 115.16 points or 1.06% to 10,842.39, Straits Times gained 22.07 points or 0.70% to 3,153.84, KOSPI Index spurt 27.84 points or 1.20% to 2,314.07, Jakarta Composite added 29.84 points or 0.51% to 5,888.11, and FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI up by 9.53 points or 0.53% to 1,802.13.
On the flip side, Shanghai Composite was down by 3.55 points or 0.13% to 2,683.03.
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