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Asian markets were trading firmed. China's Shanghai Composite fell 3.13% or 108.55 points at 3,364.54.

However, Japan's Nikkei was up 0.82% or 112.43 points at 13,802.62.

Hong Kong's Hang Seng gained 0.56% or 136.21 points at 24,263.52.

Taiwan's Taiwan Weighted rose 0.56% or 48.86 points at 8,756.69.

South Korea's Seoul Composite advanced 0.94% or 16.98 points at 1,817.56.

Singapore's Straits Times was flat at 3,104.24.