Asian markets trade jubilantly in early deals on Friday

28 Dec 2012 Evaluate

All the Asian equity indices are trading in the green on hopes for a last-minute deal to avert the US fiscal cliff despite warnings from a leading Democrat that an agreement is unlikely just days before a year-end deadline. Japanese market once again has taken the lead as yen continued its slide against the US dollar and weak economic data triggered hopes of some stimulus from central bank.

Shanghai Composite rose 7.24 points or 0.33% to 2,213.13, Hang Seng added 10.59 points or 0.05% to 22,630.37, Jakarta Composite surged 18.87 points or 0.44% to 4,300.73, KLSE Composite jumped 5.71 points or 0.34% to 1,679.87, Nikkei 225 soared 73.90 points or 0.72% to 10,396.88, Straits Times moved up 1.34 points or 0.04% to 3,185.27, KOSPI Composite increased 6.09 points or 0.31% to 1,993.44 and Taiwan Weighted was up by 34.71 points or 0.45% to 7,683.12.

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