Most of the Asian equity benchmarks are trading in green in the early deals on Friday after a report suggested that the leaders of China and the US could be endorsing a trade deal in weeks. The Japanese market is advancing as investor sentiment was buoyed by a weaker yen and data showing US economic growth slowed by less than expected in the fourth quarter. Among the other Asian markets, Singapore, Hong Kong, Indonesia, and Shanghai are higher. Bucking the trend, Malaysia is lower. The South Korea and Taiwan markets are closed for public holiday.
Nikkei 225 jumped 237.70 points or 1.1% to 21,622.86, Hang Seng gained 127.65 points or 0.45% to 28,760.83, Jakarta Composite increased 53.98 points or 0.84% to 6,497.33, Straits Times added 14.05 points or 0.44% to 3,226.74, and Shanghai Composite up by 4.10 points or 0.14% to 2,945.05.
On the flip side, FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI down by 9.74 points or 0.57% to 1,697.99.
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