Most of the Asian equity benchmarks are trading higher on Thursday on optimism after US President's statement that the Phase 1 trade deal with China would be signed on January 15 at the White House. Optimism on trade also eased concerns over global economic growth lifting market sentiments. Stock market of Japan is closed for public holiday. China's Shanghai is in positive note following the monetary policy easing strategy for boosting the economic growth trimmed some losses. Among the other Asian markets, Singapore, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Shanghai and Malaysia, are in positive trend. Bucking the trend, South Korea and Indonesia traded lower.
Straits Times up 11.38 points or 0.35% to 3,234.21, Hang Seng rose 292.54 points or 1.04% to 28,482.29, Taiwan Weighted increased 111.16 points or 0.93% 12,108.30, Shanghai enlarged 37.04 points or 1.21% to 3,087.16 and FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI widened by 7.00 points or 0.44% to 1,595.76.
On the flip side, KOSPI Index narrowed 14.84 points or 0.68% to 2,182.83 and Jakarta Composite dulled by 26.78 points or 0.43% to 6,272.76.
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