Asian stocks gained, led by finance and mining companies, after US Federal Reserve chairman Ben S. Bernanke said policies to unfreeze credit markets are working.
Mizuho Financial Group gained almost 3% Tokyo. Panasonic Corp advanced almost 4.5% after Nomura Holdings raised the shares to buy.
Japanese benchmark index Nikkei gained 224.01 points, or 2.56%, to trade at 8,973.85.
Hong Kong`s Hang Seng index advanced 375.15 points, or 2.58%, to trade at 14,920.84.
Taiwan`s Taiex index climbed 48.98 points, or 0.89%, to trade at 5,578.61.
South Korea`s Kospi index went up 29.15 points, or 2.27%, to trade at 1,312.90.
Singapore`s Straits Times rose 35.30 points, or 1.94%, to trade at 1,856.17. (7.45 a.m., IST).
China`s Shanghai Composite is not trading today.
Mizuho Financial Group gained almost 3% Tokyo. Panasonic Corp advanced almost 4.5% after Nomura Holdings raised the shares to buy.
Japanese benchmark index Nikkei gained 224.01 points, or 2.56%, to trade at 8,973.85.
Hong Kong`s Hang Seng index advanced 375.15 points, or 2.58%, to trade at 14,920.84.
Taiwan`s Taiex index climbed 48.98 points, or 0.89%, to trade at 5,578.61.
South Korea`s Kospi index went up 29.15 points, or 2.27%, to trade at 1,312.90.
Singapore`s Straits Times rose 35.30 points, or 1.94%, to trade at 1,856.17. (7.45 a.m., IST).
China`s Shanghai Composite is not trading today.
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