Extending their previous two sessions rally, most of the Asian equity indices are trading with traction in Wednesday’s morning deals, as strong Chinese trade data added to positive sentiment already bolstered by record highs for US and German stocks. China’s exports rose 14.7% in April, while imports grew 16.8%, leaving the country with a trade surplus of $18.16 billion for the month as compared with market expectations for a 10.3% rise in exports and a 13.9% increase in imports with a trade surplus of $15.1 billion. From a month earlier, exports edged up 2.7% while imports fell 7.7%. Meanwhile, Japanese stocks again outperforming their regional peers, scaling a fresh five-year high.
Shanghai Composite rose 5.96 points or 0.27% to 2,241.54, Hang Seng jumped 144.00 points or 0.62% to 23,191.09, Jakarta Composite increased 28.79 points or 0.57% to 5,071.58, Nikkei 225 surged 213.34 points or 1.50% to 14,393.58, Straits Times soared 29.65 points or 0.88% to 3,412.81, KOSPI Composite added 2.54 points or 0.13% to 1,956.89 and Taiwan Weighted was up by 82.20 points or 1.01% to 8,245.26.
On the flip side, KLSE Composite was down by 1.86 points or 0.10% to 1,774.87.
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