Epic Asian Markets Update
Asian equity markets enjoyed risk-on trade on Thursday after a long-awaited budget deal to raise the debt ceiling and avert a debt default was passed by Senate lawmakers.
Shanghai Composite rose 0.31 percent or 6.80 points at 2,199.87. Hang Seng was up 0.25 percent or 58.58 points at 23,286.91.
Nikkei advanced 1.14 percent or 164.93 points at 14,632.07. Straits Times added 0.75 percent or 23.96 points at 3,197.99.
Seoul Composite gained 0.39 percent or 7.91 points at 2,042.52 and Taiwan Weighted jumped 0.60 percent or 49.92 points at 8,382.10.