India s allure has been gaining momentum as global investors seek substitutes for sickly Chinese markets and as expectations grow that national elections this year will see Prime Minister Narendra Modi return for a third term, assuring investors of both political and policy continuity.
Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 jumped 0.9 per cent in afternoon trading to 39,347.04. Sydney's S&P/ASX 200 gained 0.2 per cent to 7,789.10. South Korea's Kospi rose 0.3 per cent to 2,722.89. Hong Kong's Hang Seng added 0.3 per cent to 16,778.55, while the Shanghai Composite slipped 0.6 per cent to 3,050.80.
Asian stocks rose in thin holiday trading on Thursday, with markets in China, Taiwan and Hong Kong closed for a public holiday. Underlying sentiment remained supported somewhat after Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell reaffirmed his view that U.
Taiwan Earthquake Today Live Updates: Taiwan's official central news agency said the quake was the biggest to hit the island since 1999 when a 7.6 magnitude tremor killed around 2,400 people