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Asian markets mixed as Nikkei225 gains 0.2%, Shanghai Composite surges 1.2%
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08:49:00 AM UTC
SQUAWKNEWS
(CN) Shanghai Composite closed higher by 1.2% at 4,073
Nikkei225 Index closed higher by 0.2% at 69,468 - - Kospi closed lower by 0.2% at 8,394 - - Australia S&P ASX 200 closed higher by 0.7% at 8,823 - - New Zealand closed closed higher by 0.4% at 13,545 - - Shanghai Composite closed higher by 1.2% at 4,073 - - Hang Seng Index closed higher by 1.6% at 23,027 - - India Sensex lower by 0.5% at 76,751 (intra-day)