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Taiwan Leads Asia Higher; Kospi Lone Decliner

“Asia mostly rose. Taiwan's Taiex jumped two point seven eight percent to forty-nine thousand eight hundred twenty-three. The Nifty gained one point five eight.” — Hank Ledger, on air

On air: Hank Ledger and Dale Bearman on The Closing Bell
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  1. Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorAsia mostly rose. Taiwan's Taiex jumped two point seven eight percent to forty-nine thousand eight hundred twenty-three. The Nifty gained one point five eight.

  2. Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorKorea's Kospi fell point eight nine.

  3. Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorTaiwan up nearly three percent in a day? That's not a rally, Hank. That's a soufflé, and somebody just slammed the oven door.

  4. Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorThe Nikkei rose one point oh five to seventy thousand six hundred eighty-four. The Hang Seng added one point two nine.

  5. Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorShanghai gained point three one.

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The story so far

  1. Taiwan Jumps 2.78% as Asia Mostly Climbs; Kospi Slips · Investing.com
  2. Asia Mostly Higher; Taiwan Jumps, Korea Slips · Economic Times
  3. Asia Mostly Higher; Taiwan Leads, Korea Lags · Reuters
  4. Asia Mostly Green; Taiwan's TAIEX Jumps 2.78% · Reuters
  5. Taiwan Surges, Japan Hunts Oil, Jio IPO Nears · OilPrice
  6. Taiwan Leads Asia Higher; Hong Kong Land Bid Hits Five-Year High · SCMP
  7. Taiwan Leads Asia Higher; Kospi Lone Decliner (this story)
  8. Taiwan Leads Asia Up 2.78%; Kospi Slips 0.89% · ABC News & Headlines – Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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