Fri, 17 Feb 2012 13:09:08 GMT
Asian equity markets rallied on Friday, led by Japan
Asian markets finished notably higher on Friday, lifted by US economic data and weaker Yen. Exporters supported major stock indexes on the upside. Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index jumped 1%, Japan's Nikkei Stock Average rallied 1.7% while South Korea's Kospi added 1.3%. Australia's S&P/ASX 200 gained 0.4% and Shanghai Composite index traded flat.