Broad surge in Asia – HegnarOnline

Asian markets rise broadly on Wednesday morning, and Nikkei 225 is left over 20,000. Both China and South Korea are the markets at record levels.

Economic data record Wednesday. The Japanese trade balance is positive for the first time since 2012.

Figures from the government show that exports rose by 8.5 percent and imports fell by 14.5 percent in March, which resulted in a trade surplus of 15 billion.

Nikkei 225 rises thus by 0.90 percent, while the broader Topix index is up 0.64 percent.

In China rises CSI 300 by 1.75 percent, while Shanghai Composites is up 1.78 percent.

Hang Seng in Hong Kong is up 0.28 per cent, Kospi in South Korea rises by 0.30 percent and Taiwan TAIEX rises by 0.75 percent.