Asian stocks open in green

Asian stocks rose, on better than expected US economic reports.

Sony Corp gained more than 6.5% in Tokyo after US durable-goods orders rose the most in more than a year.

Japanese benchmark index Nikkei advanced 8.55 points, or 0.10%, to trade at 8,488.54.

Hong Kong`s Hang Seng index gained 199.17 points, or 1.46%, to trade at 13,821.28.

China`s Shanghai Composite rose 35.12 points, or 1.53%, to trade at 2,326.68.

Taiwan`s Taiex index climbed 55.56 points, or 1.04%, to trade at 5,401.94.

South Korea`s Kospi index increased 6.80 points, or 0.55%, to trade at 1,235.82.

Singapore`s Straits Times went up 37.24 points, or 2.20%, to trade at 1,728.92. (7.52 a.m., IST).