Asian markets trade in green in early deals on Wednesday

22 Dec 2021 Evaluate

Asian markets were trading higher in early deals on Wednesday tracking positive cues from US markets. US President Biden said it is still possible to reach a deal with Senator Joe Manchin to push the $2 trillion Build Back Better bill through Congress. Japanese shares traded higher after the minutes of the Bank of Japan's October 27-28 meeting showed that board members agreed to take additional easing steps as necessary to support economic recovery. Hong Kong's Hang Seng index rose nearly half a percent as tech stocks gained ground, tracking a rally in U.S.-listed Chinese tech stocks in overnight New York trading.

Nikkei 225 rose 30.49 points or 0.11% to 28,548.08, Straits Times added 2.67 points or 0.09% to 3,087.75, Hang Seng surged 107.55 points or 0.47% to 23,078.88, Taiwan Weighted increased 48.31 points or 0.27% to 17,837.58, KOSPI advanced 6.93 points or 0.23% to 2,981.96, Jakarta Composite gained 15.55 points or 0.24% to 6,569.86 and Shanghai Composite was up by 0.28 points or 0.01% to 3,625.41.

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