Asian markets were trading higher on Tuesday. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng rose 0.45 percent or 92.31 points at 20,674.50.

Japan’s Nikkei gained 1.57 percent or 221.96 points at 14,331.30.

Singapore’s Straits Times was up 0.50 percent or 15.72 points at 3,171.19.

South Korea’s Seoul Composite added 0.48 percent or 8.68 points at 1,825.53.

Taiwan’s Taiwan Weighted rose 0.95 percent or 75.23 points at 7,961.57.

China’s Shanghai Composite was flat at 1,958.80.
 
Epic Asian Markets Update

Asian markets were trading firm. China%u2019s Shanghai Composite rose 0.51 percent or 9.95 points at 1,975.40.

Hong Kong%u2019s Hang Seng added 0.72 percent or 148.88 points at 20,831.89.

Japan%u2019s Nikkei was up 0.35 percent or 51.21 points at 14,524.11.

Singapore%u2019s Straits Times advanced 0.73 percent or 23.36 points at 3,201.99.

Taiwan%u2019s Taiwan Weighted added 1.01 percent or 80.56 points at 8,051.74.

South Korea%u2019s Seoul Composite was flat at 1,830.32.
 
Epic Asian Markets Update

Asian shares climbed to a three-week high on Thursday on comments by Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke that highly accommodative monetary policy would be needed for the foreseeable future, and the dollar stabilized.

Bernanke%u2019s remarks, which played down the strength of last week%u2019s June payrolls report, prompted investors to reassess the risk of an early end to the Fed%u2019s program. They cut long dollar positions and sent US Treasuries prices higher.
 
Epic Asian Markets Update

Asian stocks showed signs of running out of puff on Friday, even after a record closing high on Wall Street, while the selloff in the dollar paused as market attention turned to major Chinese data due on Monday.

Markets are braced for fresh evidence of weakness in the world%u2019s second biggest economy that, if confirmed, will no doubt dampen risk appetite. Economists polled by Reuters see second-quarter GDP growth at a median 7.5 percent.
 
Epic Asian Markets Update

Asian markets were trading mixed. China%u2019s Shanghai Composite was up 0.51%u0025 or 10.41 points at 2,049.89.

Hong Kong%u2019s Hang Seng rose 0.30% or 63.39 points at 21,340.67.

Singapore%u2019s Straits Times was up 0.39% or 12.73 points at 3,248.79.

South Korea%u2019s Seoul Composite shed 0.32% or 6.03 points at 1,863.95.

Taiwan%u2019s Taiwan Weighted was flat at 8,216.27.

Japan%u2019s Nikkei shut today.
 
Epic Asian Markets Update

Asian markets were trading weak. China%u2019s Shanghai Composite was down 0.47 percent or 9.72 points at 2,056.

Hong Kong%u2019s Hang Seng was up 0.26 percent or 54.89 points at 21,367.27.

Japan%u2019s Nikkei fell 0.94 percent or 137.68 points at 14,461.44.

Singapore%u2019s Straits Times shed 0.35 percent or 11.26 points at 3,213.70.

South Korea%u2019s Seoul Composite was down 0.28 percent or 5.20 points at 1,861.16.

Taiwan%u2019s Taiwan Weighted slipped 0.56 percent or 46.37 points at 8,213.74.
 
Epic Asian Markets Update

Asian markets were trading mixed. China%u2019s Shanghai Composite was down 0.93%u0025 or 19 points at 2,025.92.

Hong Kong%u2019s Hang Seng shed 0.35% or 74.74 points at 21,297.13.

Japan%u2019s Nikkei rose 0.55% or 80.19 points at 14,695.23.

Singapore%u2019s Straits Times gained 0.38% or 12.30 points at 3,220.63.

South Korea%u2019s Seoul Composite shed 0.61% or 11.42 points at 1,876.07.

Taiwan%u2019s Taiwan Weighted fell 0.66% or 54.20 points at 8,204.75.
 
Epic Asian Markets Update

Asian markets were trading weak. Hong Kong%u2019s Hang Seng shed 0.41 percent or 87.63 points at 21,257.59.

Japan%u2019s Nikkei shed 1.78 percent or 264.27 points at 14,544.23.

Singapore%u2019s Straits Times slipped 0.20 percent or 6.34 points at 3,211.86.

South Korea%u2019s Seoul Composite declined 0.52 percent or 9.75 points at 1,865.73.

Taiwan%u2019s Taiwan Weighted fell 1.31 percent or 107.62 points at 8,087.26.

China%u2019s Shanghai Composite was up 0.18 percent or 3.54 points at 2,026.94.
 
Epic Asian Markets Update

Asian markets were trading firm. Japan%u2019s Nikkei was up 0.22 percent or 31.63 points at 14,621.54.

Singapore%u2019s Straits Times added 0.69 percent or 22.04 points at 3,235.30.

South Korea%u2019s Seoul Composite rose 0.93 percent or 17.36 points at 1,888.77.

Taiwan%u2019s Taiwan Weighted gained 0.89 percent or 71.91 points at 8,133.94.

China%u2019s Shanghai Composite was down 0.35 percent or 6.95 points at 1,985.70.

Hong Kong%u2019s Hang Seng was flat at 21,362.61.
 
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