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Asia Markets Split After Tesla Boosts Wall Street

Observers say some Wall Street dealers are eyeing a win for Donald Trump (Credit: AFP)

Japanese shares fell but Chinese markets gained in a disjointed start to Asian trade on Friday, after Wall Street cheered strong results from electric car giant Tesla.

Elon Musk's company surged nearly 22 percent after higher earnings ended a streak of disappointing results and helped lift the Nasdaq and S&P 500, while the Dow was pulled lower by disappointing results from IBM and Honeywell.

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