Most of the Asian market indices are trading in green in early deals on Friday after investors saw signs of possible progress toward settling the tariff dispute between US and China. Meanwhile, the Japanese market is advancing, tracking a weaker yen and the overnight gains on Wall Street. Among the other Asian markets, Singapore, Hong Kong, Taiwan, South Korea, Shanghai and Malaysia are in positive territory. Bucking the trend, Indonesia is lower.
Nikkei 225 rose 269.73 points or 1.32% to 20,672.00, Straits Times added 8.21 points or 0.26% to 3,222.65, Hang Seng jumped 257.57 points or 0.96% to 27,013.20, Taiwan Weighted gained 37.34 points or 0.38% to 9,826.49, Shanghai Composite increased 20.12 points or 0.79% to 2,579.76, FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI improved 2.31 points or 0.14% to 1,685.28, and KOSPI Shares up by 12.78 points or 0.61% to 2,119.84.
On the flip side, Jakarta Composite down by 3.67 points or 0.06% to 6,420.11.
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