Epic Asian Markets Update

Asian shares traded mixed on Wednesday after Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke assured markets that interest rates would remain low for some time to come.

China’s Shanghai Composite was up 0.34 percent or 7.36 points at 2,200.49.

Hong Kong’s Hang Seng rose 0.38 percent or 89.03 points at 23,746.84.

Japan’s Nikkei was up 0.13 percent or 19.67 points at 15,146.23.

Singapore’s Straits Times added 0.16 percent or 5.15 points at 3,197.23.

South Korea’s Seoul Composite was down 0.34 percent or 6.90 points at 2,024.74.

Taiwan’s Taiwan Weighted was flat at 8,254.87.

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