Asian markets get a boost

Asian markets were given a boost Friday after data showed the US had moved out of its worst recession in decades, helping stocks to finish a torrid week on a high.
TOKYO: Up 1.45 percent. The Nikkei-225 climbed 143.64 points to 10,034.74.
HONG KONG: Up 2.29 percent. The Hang Seng Index rose 487.88 points to 21,752.87.
SYDNEY: Up 1.5 percent. The S&P/ASX 200 ended up 68.5 points at 4,643.2.
SHANGHAI: Up 1.20 percent. The Shanghai Composite Index, which covers both A and B shares, was up 35.38 points to 2,995.85.
SEOUL: Down 0.33 percent. The KOSPI lost 5.16 points to 1,580.69.
TAIPEI: Down 0.21 percent. The index fell 15.61 points to 7,340.08.
The market opened higher as investors welcomed the US data but profit-taking quickly set in.
SINGAPORE: Up 0.71 percent. The Straits Times Index rose 18.82 points to 2,651.13.
BANGKOK: Down 0.70 percent. The Stock Exchange of Thailand lost 4.86 points to close at 685.24.
KUALA LUMPUR: Up 0.12 percent. The Kuala Lumpur Composite Index gained 1.48 points to 1,243.23.
JAKARTA: Up 1.01 percent. The Jakarta Composite Index gained 23.67 points at 2,367.70.
MANILA: Up 1.61 percent. The index gained 46.17 points to 2,908.50.
Philex Mining Corp. gained 6.98 percent to 11.50 pesos while Philippine Long Distance Telephone Co. rose 1.17 percent to 2,595 pesos.
MUMBAI: Down 0.97 percent. The 30-share Sensex index fell 156.44 points to 15,896.28, a near two-month-low.