Asia markets are mostly green after positive corporate data

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Asia markets are mostly green after positive corporate data

As markets in the Asia-Pacific region navigate a mix of business activity data and corporate updates, varied performances were seen across key indices. This comes against the backdrop of US Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell's comments on inflation and significant corporate maneuvers such as Alibaba's massive share repurchase. Investors globally are closely watching these developments to gauge economic health and future market movements. Japan's Nikkei rose 0.7%, while the Topix remained flat. South Korea's Kospi increased by 0.3%, and the Kosdaq, Australia's S&P 200 and Hong Kong's Hang Seng are all green. Japan's composite PMI fell to 49.4 points in June, indicating a slowdown. China's services PMI registered at 51.2 in June, showing continued expansion. Wall street experienced gains, with the S&P 500 and Nasdaq hitting record highs. The Dow Jones also inched high climbing by 0.41%. Tesla leads the corporate sector with a whopping 10.2% gain. e-commerce giant Amazon also contributed to the sector's gain rising by 1.4%. Alibaba repurchased 613 million shares, totaling $5.8 billion. This repurchase positively influenced investor sentiment. Consequently, Alibaba's stock increased by 1.7%.