Hong Kong�s Hang Seng was up 18.87 points to 22,972.63 and Japan�s Nikkei 225 Average gained 133.87 points or 0.93 percent to 14,471.66 while China�s Shanghai Composite fell 2.90 points or 0.14 percent to 2,018.38, at 8:05 hours IST.
Singapore�s Straits Times climbed 8.24 points or 0.25 percent to 3,273.90 and Taiwan Weighted was up 27.29 points or 0.30 percent to 8,996.92. However, South Korea�s Seoul Composite fell 0.15 point to 2,015.44.
