Asia markets rise ahead of key economic data across the region
Services purchasing managers' index data from major economies including China, India and Hong Kong are set to be released throughout the day.
The Kosdaq rose by 0.66%, but the ASX was down 1%. The stock market ended the day 1.7% higher than it did on June 1st. The S&P Global Hong Kong Purchase Manager's Index, which is adjusted for seasonality, fell from 49.6 to 48.9 at the end of October. One key addition has been made to the updated list.
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