Current Market Update

Here are the latest trading levels for Asia's major stock markets: 

Tokyo (Nikkei Average) down 0.1% 

Hong Kong (Hang Seng Index) up 1.9% 

Shanghai (Shanghai Composite Index) up 0.9% (at break) 

 Sydney (S&P/ASX 200) up 1.3% 

 Seoul (Kospi) down 0.7% 

 Mumbai (Sensex) up 0.7% 

 Taipei (Taiex) up 0.9%