Asian Markets Diverge, With Nikkei and Kospi Higher at 1100 GMT
At 1100 GMT, the Nikkei 225 rose 1.10% to 64,659.47 and the Kospi gained 1.24% to 5,937.66. The Topix edged up 0.29% to 4,003.28, while the Kosdaq fell 2.34% to 753.23 and the Hang Seng slipped 0.59% to 22,958.65.
As of 1100 GMT, Japan's Nikkei 225 was up 1.10% at 64,659.47 and the Topix edged up 0.29% to 4,003.28, while Korea's Kospi was 1.24% higher at 5,937.66 and the small-cap Kosdaq was 2.34% weaker at 753.23.Hong Kong's Hang Seng index was 0.59% lower at 22,958.65, while Mainland China's CSI 300 shed 1…