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07.15 – Asian markets broadly up

Markets in Asia recovered from a downturn yesterday, with most markets broadly up.

Here’s how some of the markets have performed:

CSI (China): -0.02 per cent

Hang Seng (Hong Kong): +1.50 per cent

Nikkei 225 (Japan): +1.08 per cent

Kospi (South Korea): +0.93 per cent

TAIEX (Taiwan): -0.66 per cent

7.00 – Good morning

Good morning from the Business Post. Fionn Thompson here to keep you up to date on all the latest news as it happens.

This morning, Asian markets are mostly up, with some exceptions. We’ll have more on that in a few minutes for you.

In the meantime, have a read of Sarah Collins piece on the Irish firms chasing multi-billion euro deals in Germany’s green tech boom.

Almost one in five contractors have noted a cooling of the Irish construction market, reports Emma Hanrahan.