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Japan's Nikkei leads Asian gains on US market lead | |
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Japanese shares led Asian markets into positive territory, taking the cue from Wall Street where US shares made gains. | |
The Dow Jones rose 0.03% to 17,678.7, while the S&P 500 gained 0.3% to 2,057.09 as a blizzard bared down on the Northeast region of the US. | The Dow Jones rose 0.03% to 17,678.7, while the S&P 500 gained 0.3% to 2,057.09 as a blizzard bared down on the Northeast region of the US. |
In Japan, the benchmark Nikkei 225 was up 1.5% to 17,734.81 after closing lower on Monday on the anti-austerity Syriza party win in Greece. | |
The dollar firmed against the yen at 118.5 from Monday's low of 117.26. | |
Shares of Toyota were up 1.2% after a local report that the automaker will change the way it pays factory workers, focusing on their performance rather than their seniority. | |
China bucks trend | |
Chinese shares bucked the region's uptrend to trade lower with the Shanghai Composite down 0.1% to 3,379.87. | |
In Hong Kong, the Hang Seng index was lower 0.2% to 24,871.83 after a five-day rally. | |
Australian shares were higher after being closed for a public holiday on Monday. | Australian shares were higher after being closed for a public holiday on Monday. |
The S&P/ASX 200 was up 0.7% to 5,539.1 points. | |
In South Korea, shares were boosted by a central bank survey which showed that consumer sentiment had improved for the first time in four months in January. | In South Korea, shares were boosted by a central bank survey which showed that consumer sentiment had improved for the first time in four months in January. |
The Bank of Korea's consumer sentiment index, ticked up to 102 from a revised 101 in December. | The Bank of Korea's consumer sentiment index, ticked up to 102 from a revised 101 in December. |
A reading above 100 indicates that consumers who expect economic conditions to improve outnumber those expecting deterioration. | A reading above 100 indicates that consumers who expect economic conditions to improve outnumber those expecting deterioration. |
The benchmark Kospi index was up 0.5% to 1,945.04. |