By Tuba Sahin
ANKARA (AA) – Most stock markets in Asia closed Thursday on a high note.
The Asia Dow, which includes blue-chip companies in the region, was up 17.9 points, or 0.51%, to 3,519 points at 0926 GMT.
Tokyo’s Nikkei 225 stock exchange jumped 328.5 points, or 1.22%, to close the day at 27,172.
The Hang Seng, the benchmark for blue-chip stocks trading on the Hong Kong stock exchange, rose 143.7 points, or 0.67%, to 21,518.
China’s Shanghai Stock Exchange gained 38.8 points, or 1.22%, to finish the day at 3,225.
India’s Sensex benchmark was the only one to register a loss, slipping by 237.4 points, or 0.41%, to 58,339, while the Singapore index was flat at 3,341 points.