Global Markets Today: Asian stocks advanced on Thursday, buoyed by an overnight tech-driven rally on Wall Street that boosted the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite, despite lingering concerns about the economy pressuring equities.
Japan’s Nikkei 225 gained 0.57 per cent in early trade, while the Topix rose 0.41 per cent.
In Australia, the S&P/ASX 200 edged up 0.67 per cent. South Korea’s Kospi climbed 0.45 per cent, and the Kosdaq added 0.84 per cent.
Meanwhile, futures for Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index were at 25,332, slightly below its previous close of 25,343.43.
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