The Asian markets have mostly made a soft start, though the Japanese market was outperforming its peers and Nikkei 225 has hit eight month high, as yen weakened on hopes of more monetary stimulus by the central bank. Also, traders indulged in hectic buying action buoyed by the Liberal Democratic Party’s victory in the election. Chinese market too was trading with gains of around half a percent, trading at its more than four months high. However, other markets are trading marginally in red amid lingering concerns about the US fiscal cliff.
Shanghai Composite was up by 9.72 points or 0.45% to 2,160.34, Jakarta Composite was higher by 14.96 points or 0.34% to 4,325.27 and Nikkei 225 has surged by 156.43 points or 1.61% to 9,893.99.
On the other hand, Hang Seng declined by 81.98 points or 0.36% to 22,524.00, KLSE Composite was down by 6.79 points or 0.40% to 1,645.30, Straits Times was lower by 4.88 points or 0.15% to 3,163.33, Seoul Composite was down by 6.14 points or 0.31% to 1,989.11 and Taiwan Weighted was trading lower by 70.03 points or 0.91% to 7,627.75.
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