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Asian shares recover gains in early trade Asia shares eek out gains in cautious trade
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Asian shares bounced higher in early trade, recovering from the previous session's losses caused by global market jitters. Asian shares bounced mostly higher on Friday, recovering from the previous session's losses caused by global market jitters.
Japan's Nikkei 225 index led the region into positive territory, up 1.5% to 17,494.28 after losing as much as 4% on Thursday. Japan's Nikkei 225 index led the region into positive territory, up 0.5% to 17,334.67 after losing as much as 4% on Thursday.
Higher oil prices boosted investors' confidence in the struggling sector.Higher oil prices boosted investors' confidence in the struggling sector.
A higher close on Wall Street also set the trend for Asian investors searching for signs of stability in trading.A higher close on Wall Street also set the trend for Asian investors searching for signs of stability in trading.
Shares in Sharp jumped 12.8% after a local media report said Taiwan's Hon Hai Precision was set to invest $5.9bn (£4.1bn) in the struggling electronics maker. Shares in Sharp jumped 11% after a local media report said Taiwan's Hon Hai Precision was set to invest $5.9bn (£4.1bn) in the struggling electronics maker.
Australia's S&P/ASX 200 index was up 0.6% to 4,940.40, with shares of mining giant BHP Billiton up 3.4%. Australia's S&P/ASX 200 index was up 0.1% to 4,912.50, with shares of mining giant BHP Billiton up 2.3%.
The global miner has announced that it will book a $7.2bn writedown on the value of its US shale assets as oil prices continue to slump.The global miner has announced that it will book a $7.2bn writedown on the value of its US shale assets as oil prices continue to slump.
In South Korea, the benchmark Kospi index was up 0.7% to 1,913.71 points. In South Korea, the benchmark Kospi index was up 0.1% to 1,902.39 points.
Investors shrugged off data showing that the country's exports in December fell 14.1% from a year ago, slightly worse than a 13.8% decline reported initially.Investors shrugged off data showing that the country's exports in December fell 14.1% from a year ago, slightly worse than a 13.8% decline reported initially.
China bucks trend
Chinese shares bucked the regional trend to head lower in early trading.
The Shanghai Composite was down 0.5% to 2,993.94, while Hong Kong's Hang Seng index also lost 0.5% to 19,720.20.
On Thursday, the mainland index was the only major Asian market to end the day in positive territory.
Angus Nicholson, market strategist at trading firm IG, said that some sense of stability had started to show in trading of the Chinese currency after the measures implemented by the central bank.
"But the Chinese equity markets have been more immune to muscular shows of state intervention," he added in a note.