Tata Steel Limited added 3.8% to Rs 503.50 said ferro-chrome output in India is expected to fall 18% for the year ending March 31, 2010, due to lower demand and prices.

Asian Markets Review

The Nikkei 225 Index in Tokyo closed higher 71.91 or 0.74% to 9,789.35, and Hang Seng index in Hong Kong increased 350.64 or 1.63% to 21,829.72, and CSI 300 index in China higher 18.70 or 0.54% to 3,483.02. ASX 200 index in Australia increased 86.00 or 1.91% to 4,594.00. The FTSE Bursa KL Composite index in Malaysia was higher 6.80 or 0.54% to 1,260.76.

The Kospi Index in South Korea increased 20.22 or 1.30% to close at 1,572.46. SET index in Thailand closed higher 16.72 or 2.45% to 698.63. JSE Index in Indonesia increased 27.89 or 1.18% to 2,395.11. The Sensex index in India increased 94.38 or 0.59% to 16,158.28.