BANGKOK (AP) - Asian stock markets mostly rose today shrugging off tough negotiations between Greece and its creditors amid expectations a deal to cut the country's debt mountain will ultimately be reached.
Trading in the region was subdued due to Chinese New Year holidays. Markets in Hong Kong, mainland China, South Korea, Taiwan, Singapore, Malaysia and Vietnam are closed Tuesday.
Benchmark crude oil rose to just under $100 a barrel. The dollar rose against the euro and the yen.
First Coast News