Thu, 27 Aug 2015 08:08:14 GMT
Asian stocks higher, following Wall Street rally
The equity markets in Asia posted gains on Thursday, as a sharp rebound on Wall Street eased fears of prolonged global market rout. In China the Shanghai Composite Index jumped 5.40%, after crashing to a 23% loss over the past five sessions. Elsewhere, the Nikkei was up 1.08%, Australia's S&P ASX gained 1.17%, while South Korea's Kospi advanced 0.73% and