Asian Stocks Mostly Higher

Posted September 15th, 2011 at 4:40 am (UTC-5)
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Asian stock markets closed mostly higher Thursday.

Tokyo's Nikkei index gained just over one and one-quarter percent to finish at 8,669.

Hong Kong's Hang Seng index rose nearly three-quarters of one percent to finish the day's trading at 19,181.

Share prices were higher in Manila, Sydney and Taipei, but lower in Wellington and Shanghai.

In currency trading, the dollar was selling at 76.68 yen, a gain of a fraction of a yen from Wednesday.