Asian markets have moved up smartly on the back of smart gains on the Wall Street.
The Hang Seng has surged 413 points to 22,671. The Nikkei has rallied 156 points to 13,316.
The Taiwan Weighted index has gained 79 points at 7,093. The Straits Times index has advanced 33 points to 2,919, and the Seoul Composite index has added 14 points to 1,581.
The Shanghai Composite index is up 10 points at 2,860.