Asian markets rally in early deals

02 Aug 2013 Evaluate

All the Asian markets are trading jubilantly in early deals on Friday following a record-setting session on Wall Street overnight, triggered by some better than expected economic announcements. Meanwhile, Japanese Nikkei share average rose to a one-week high as weakening yen buoyed sentiment, lifting exporters like auto makers and electronics manufactures. Hong Kong benchmarks too gained over half a percent as better-than-expected earnings results from Hong Kong tycoon Li Ka-Shing’s Cheung Kong property firm and Hutchison Whampoa conglomerate added strength.

Shanghai Composite rose 11.13 points or 0.55% to 2,040.19, Hang Seng increased 123.83 points or 0.56% to 22,212.62, Jakarta Composite jumped 3.92 points or 0.08% to 4,628.26, KLSE Composite strengthened 3.67 points or 0.21% to 1,781.49, Nikkei 225 surged 223.11 points or 1.59% to 14,228.88, Straits Times improved 11.59 points or 0.36% to 3,254.88, Seoul Composite grew 5.03 points or 0.26% to 1,925.77 and Taiwan Weighted was up by 44.55 points or 0.55% to 8,100.77.

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