Stocks in Asia-Pacific were mixed on Thursday as investors regionally reacted to Chinese trade data for December.
The Nikkei 225 popped 241.67 points, or 0.9%, to 28,698.26
The Japanese yen traded at 104.06 per U.S. dollar, following an earlier high of 103.77 against the greenback.
The Hang Seng index in Hong Kong recovered 261.26 points, or 0.9%, to 28,496.26.
The Australian dollar changed hands at $0.7748, having seen an earlier low of $0.7726.
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In Shanghai, the CSI 300 slid 107.51 points, or 1.9%, to 5,540.46.
China’s exports rose 18.1% in December as compared with a year earlier, according to customs data released Thursday. That was higher than expectations for a 15% increase by analysts.
Meanwhile, China’s imports grew 6.5% year-on-year in December, as compared with expectations for a 5% rise.
In other markets
In Korea, the Kospi index eked up 1.64 points, or 0.1%, to 3,149.93
In Singapore, the Straits Times tacked on 22.49 points, or 0.8%, to 3,000.
In Taiwan, the Taiex Index deducted 62.79 points, or 0.4%, to 15,707.19.
In New Zealand, the NZX 50 skidded 4.4 points to 13,115.88.
In Australia, the ASX 200 added 28.75 points, or 0.4% to 6,715.35.
