The Asian markets have opened in the green, in line with the positive cues from Wall Street.
Hang Seng is quoting at 20,121, stronger by 264 points or 1.3% and Nikkei is at 9,527, higher by 247 points or 2.6%.
Straits Times is at 2,893, stronger by 32 points or 1.1%, Seoul Composite is at 1,695, higher by 19 points or 1.1% and Taiwan Weighted is at 7,610, up 76 points or 1%.
Shanghai Composite is flat, with a negative bias, at 2,415.