Asian markets are on the rise as more and more nations gradually ease restrictions imposed at the start of the coronavirus epidemic that ground nearly all economic activity to a halt. Japan’s benchmark Nikkei index was up 1.4 in late Monday afternoon trading, while the Hang Seng in Hong Kong surged 1.9% higher. Australia’s S&P/ASX was up 1.6% and Shanghai was 0.1% higher. Seoul’s KOSPI index was flat ahead of the closing bell. In other trading activity, the price of West Texas Intermediate crude, the U.S. benchmark, was at $24.44 per barrel, down 1.2%, while Brent crude, the international benchmark, was at $30.60 per barrel, down 1.1% All three major U.S. indexes are in positive territory in futures trading.
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