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Asian markets are mixed today.
- Asian markets up smartly - Positive bias prevails across Asia - Asian markets end in green - Cues from Asian market, RBI worries drag Sensex - Asian markets end in red, Nikkei bucks trend - Asian markets have a weak day
Nikkei recovered from the day"s low as metal and oil shares gained. The index ended up four points at 10,638. The Hang Seng has slipped 13 points to 21,467.
The Seoul Composite has shed 13 points to 1,672. The Taiwan Weighted has dropped four points to 8,054.
The Shanghai Composite and the Straits Times are marginally up at 3,192 and 2,860, respectively.
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(Updated at 0820 hrs)
Asian markets are flat in early trades.
Nikkei has dropped seven points to 10,627 as shares of Japan Airlines fell on bankruptcy worries. The Hang Seng has slipped seven points to 21,474.
The Taiwan Weighted is down 11 points at 8,046. The Seoul Composite is at 1,676 - down 10 points.
The Shanghai Composite and the Straits Times are flat at 3,186 and 2,859, respectively.