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Asian shares head higher on US gains Asia trades mixed as Nikkei reverses gains
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Asian markets traded higher on Monday following new record highs on Wall Street on Friday, which boosted investor confidence. Asian markets reversed earlier gains to trade mixed after a possible health scare spooked Japanese markets.
The Dow Jones and S&P 500 both closed at new record highs after a broad rally on the strength of the US economy. The Nikkei 225 fell 0.5% to 17,718.34 on news that a man who recently arrived from Sierra Leone is being tested for Ebola.
That helped lead Japan's Nikkei higher by 0.4% to 17,890.08. If the test is positive, it would be Japan's first case of the deadly disease.
The dollar was up to 120.42 yen, within sight of its seven-and-a-half year high of 121.86 set earlier this month. The dollar was at 120.20 yen, within sight of its seven-and-a-half year high of 121.86 set earlier this month.
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In Malaysia, shares of Kuala Lumpur-listed AirAsia plunged as much as 13% after news its plane flying from Indonesia to Singapore had gone missing on Sunday.In Malaysia, shares of Kuala Lumpur-listed AirAsia plunged as much as 13% after news its plane flying from Indonesia to Singapore had gone missing on Sunday.
The Airbus A320-200 disappeared over the Java Sea en route to Singapore from Surabaya and authorities are still searching for the aircraft. That marked the budget airline's biggest one day drop in over three years.
Its shares have recovered some of the earlier losses to trade down 7.5%, according to Bloomberg. Its Airbus A320-200 disappeared over the Java Sea en route to Singapore from Surabaya and authorities are still searching for the aircraft.
China shares rallied after state media reported that China's central bank had further eased monetary policy over the weekend. Its shares have recovered some of the earlier losses to trade down 7.8%, according to Bloomberg.
The benchmark Shanghai Composite jumped 1.7% to 3,212.56, while Hong Kong's Hang Seng index was up 1.9% to 23,349.34. China shares rallied after state media reported that the country's central bank had further eased monetary policy over the weekend.
The benchmark Shanghai Composite was higher 1.4% to 3,200.13, while Hong Kong's Hang Seng index was up 1.8% to 23,772.21.
News from government agency State Information Centre that China's growth is expected to slow to 7% next year from a forecast 7.3% this year did little to dent investor sentiment.News from government agency State Information Centre that China's growth is expected to slow to 7% next year from a forecast 7.3% this year did little to dent investor sentiment.
In Australia, shares headed higher in thin holiday trade with the S&P/ASX 200 up 1.1% to 5,456.9. In Australia, shares hit a seven week high in thin holiday trade.
Iron ore miner Fortescue Metals jumped 3.9%, while BHP Billiton and Rio Tinto both gained almost 2% even though iron ore prices dropped to a five-year trough last week. The benchmark S&P/ASX 200 closed up 1.5% to 5,473.8 with shares of iron ore miner Fortescue Metals jumping 7.5%.
Bucking the regional trend, shares in South Korea headed lower. BHP Billiton and Rio Tinto both gained 2.5% even though iron ore prices dropped to a five-year trough last week.
The benchmark Kospi index was down 0.5% at 1,937.65. South Korean shares led the region's downtrend.
The benchmark Kospi index finished down 1% to 1,927.86 points.