Asian shares are mostly higher currently, with Seoul shares rising after upbeat economic data. Q3 GDP rose 2.9% from the second quarter, growing at the fastest pace in seven years. Technology and automotive stocks were up, with Samsung up 1.5%, Hyundai up 3.2, Kia Motors up 2.7%.
In Japan, the Nikkei has turned posite after statring the day in the red, currently up 1%. Komeri rising 2.6%, Konica rising 5.6% after an upgrade from Credit Suisse.
In Sydney, the ASX200 is down only 0.3%, clawing back some losses from earlier this morning when it was down 1%. Felix resouces is up 4% after the Australian government granted conditional approval for a A$3.54 Bln takeover by Chinese Yanzhou Coal and giving it the green light to the largest Chinese takeover of an Australian company.
