Asian markets

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Asian markets were trading higher. China’s Shanghai Composite was up 0.08% or 1.79 points at 2,283.23.

Hong Kong’s Hang Seng rose 1.91% or 354.19 points at 18,856.53.

Japan’s Nikkei surged 2.20% or 185.71 points at 8,644.97.

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Singapore’s Straits Times added 1.49% or 40.70 points at 2,778.59.

South Korea’s Seoul Composite advanced 1.68% or 30.79 points at 1,866.43.

Taiwan’s Taiwan Weighted gained 1.39% or 97.57 points at 7,097.22.