The Asian markets have once again made a mixed start, though the indices trading in red are marginally down from their previous close after Euro zone finance ministers and the International Monetary Fund clinched agreement on reducing Greece’s debt. The Chinese market was trading lower despite the report that its industrial companies’ profit gains surged in October and turned positive for the year as factory output accelerated and export growth picked up after a seven-quarter economic slowdown. Industrial companies’ profits in the first 10 months of the year rose 0.5 percent to 4 trillion yuan.
Shanghai Composite was down by 14.09 points or 0.70% to 2,003.38 and KLSE Composite was down by 8.46 points or 0.53% to 1,599.42.
On the other hand, Hang Seng gained 45.11 points or 0.21% to 21,906.92, Jakarta Composite was up by 1.01 points or 0.02% to 4,375.71, Nikkei 225 gained 35.97 points or 0.38% to 9,424.91, Straits Times gained 7.28 points or 0.24% to 3,010.89, Seoul Composite was up by 18.57 points or 0.98% to 1,927.51 and Taiwan Weighted was trading higher by 6.06 points or 0.09% to 7,414.17.
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