Asian Markets

Asian Markets
Asian markets trading higher on Thursday.

Nikkei Stock Average 225 up 1.49 pct at 10,549.41.
Hang Seng Index up 0.45 pct at 20,303.00.
KOSPI Index up 1.61 at 1,689.78.
Shanghai Composite Index up 0.15 pct at 2,659.59.

US Markets
US Markets ended higher on Wednesday.Dow Jones industrial average was up 149 points,up 1.38 percent, to 10,897. The Standard & Poor's 500 index ended higher at 1,172. The tech-heavy Nasdaq composite index ended higher to settle 2,425.