ASIAN MARKET COMMENTARY

Asian equity markets kicked off the final trading week of the year higher

China’s Shanghai Composite was flat at 2,101.71.

Hong Kong’s Hang Seng added 0.35 percent or 80.66 points at 23,323.90.

Japan’s Nikkei rose 0.33 percent or 52.91 points at 16,231.85.

Singapore’s Straits Times jumped 0.39 percent or 12.18 points at 3,161.94.

South Korea’s Seoul Composite was flat at 2,001.96.

Taiwan’s Taiwan Weighted gained 0.54 percent or 45.98 points at 8,581.02.

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