Most of the Asian market indices are trading higher in early deals on Thursday, following the overnight gains on Wall Street amid upbeat corporate earnings results and data showing stronger than expected private-sector job growth in October. Though, the Japanese market is lower despite the positive lead overnight from Wall Street as concerns about the Chinese economy and a stronger yen weighed on sentiments. Among the other Asian markets, Singapore, Hong Kong, Taiwan, South Korea and Shanghai are higher. Bucking the trend, Indonesia and Malaysia are lower.
Shanghai Composite gained 29.44 points or 1.12% to 2,632.22, KOSPI Shares increased 8.41 points or 0.41% to 2,038.10, Hang Seng spurt 460.28 points or 1.81% to 25,439.97, Straits Times added 34.95 points or 1.14% to 3,053.75, Jakarta Composite surged 1.11 points or 0.02% to 5,832.76 and Taiwan Weighted up by 43.12 points or 0.44% to 9,845.25.
On the flip side, Nikkei 225 declined 180.08 points or 0.83% to 21,740.38 and FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI down by 2.68 points or 0.16% to 1,706.59.
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