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Fed pledge to be 'patient' lifts Asia stocks | Fed pledge to be 'patient' lifts Asia stocks |
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Markets in Asia were mostly higher after the US Federal Reserve pledged to be "patient" on raising interest rates from record lows. | |
The Federal Reserve statement caused US stocks to climb the most since 2013. | The Federal Reserve statement caused US stocks to climb the most since 2013. |
Japan's Nikkei rallied 2.3% to close at 17,210.05 points while the broader Topix rose 1.8% to 1,376.32. | Japan's Nikkei rallied 2.3% to close at 17,210.05 points while the broader Topix rose 1.8% to 1,376.32. |
Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index closed up 246.37 points at 22,821.43 but the Shanghai Composite slipped 3.5 points to 3,057.52. | |
Australia's S&P/ASX200 index rose nearly 1% to close at 5,210.80 points, led by mining and energy stocks. | |
Japan's Sony was one of the big stock movers of the morning. | Japan's Sony was one of the big stock movers of the morning. |
Its shares rose by 3.5% in Tokyo trading after its entertainment unit cancelled the release of "The Interview" following a cyber-security attack, which US investigators reportedly believes stemmed from North Korea. | Its shares rose by 3.5% in Tokyo trading after its entertainment unit cancelled the release of "The Interview" following a cyber-security attack, which US investigators reportedly believes stemmed from North Korea. |
The comedy movie is about plans to assassinate North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. | The comedy movie is about plans to assassinate North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. |
Hackers incensed by the film leaked Sony documents and had threatened attacks on cinemas planning to show the film. | Hackers incensed by the film leaked Sony documents and had threatened attacks on cinemas planning to show the film. |
In South Korea, the Samsung Group's Cheil Industries made a strong trading debut, rising 6.6%, after pricing its initial public offering at the top end of the range. | |
Cheil operates theme parks and fashion outlets in the country and saw its shares double, outperforming the benchmark Kospi index which closed down 2.66 points at 1,897.50. |