Buoyed by firm cues from U.S. and European markets overnight, most of the Asian equity benchmarks are trading in the positive terrain in early deals on Wednesday. Traders also remained optimistic ahead of the release of Federal Reserve minutes. Back on regional front, Japanese Nikkei led the way with a rise of over a percentage point, though some other regional markets remain out of favour as funds flock to assets in the western world.
Hang Seng rose 173.51 points or 0.76% to 22,886.29, KLSE Composite increased 10.43 points or 0.57% to 1,835.54, Nikkei 225 surged 199.63 points or 1.26% to 16,014.00, Straits Times added 20.31 points or 0.65% to 3,141.19, Seoul Composite edged higher 0.14 points or 0.01% to 1,959.58 and Taiwan Weighted was up by 57.00 points or 0.67% to 8,569.30.
On the flip side, Shanghai Composite declined 8.04 points or 0.39% to 2,039.27 and Jakarta Composite was down by 9.31 points or 0.24% to 4,166.50.
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