Most Asian stock markets up at Friday's close

By Tuba Sahin

ANKARA (AA) – Most major Asian stock markets ended Friday with gains.

The Asia Dow, which includes blue-chip companies in the region, was up by 14.2 points, or 0.43%, to 3,286.

Tokyo’s Nikkei 225 stock exchange increased by 162.4 points, or 0.57%, to 28,641.

The Hang Seng, the benchmark for blue-chip stocks trading on the Hong Kong stock exchange, posted the largest jump of 201.7 points, or 1.01%, to finish at 20,170.

The Singapore index gained 1.7 points, or 0.05%, to close at 3,249, while India’s Sensex benchmark climbed by 156 points, or 0.27%, to end the day at a three-month high of 58,930.

China’s Shanghai Stock Exchange was the only one to post a drop, losing 10 points, or 0.31%, to close at 3,236.