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Asian stocks advance while IPO pipeline remains quiet
Asian markets traded higher while the IPO pipeline remained quiet, with investors monitoring large cap stocks for near term opportunities.
Asian equity markets advanced on January 5 as investors largely looked past geopolitical developments linked to Venezuela. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index traded above 26,000, supported by broad based buying. Market participants tracked selected large cap stocks for near term positioning amid relatively stable global conditions.