Asian markets and SGX Nifty Update

 US stocks gained on Tuesday,Dow Jones closed
above 17000 level on earnings gain and a rise in consumer confidence
Dow Jones up 187.81 points closed at 17005.75
S&P 500 up 23.42 points closed at 1985.05
Nasdaq up 78.36 points closed at 4564.29
Asian shares trading in green advanced to one-month high
Nikkei up 221 points
Hang Seng Index up 183.59 points
Straits Times up 0.34%
Taiwan Index up 0.58%
Kospi up 0.95%
SGX NIFTY UP 0.58% and trading at 8084.50

Brent crude up 0.34%
NYMEX CRUDE up 0.38%
Gold up 0.07%