Asian markets have rallied smartly on the back of positive cues from the Wall Street.
The Hang Seng has surged 552 points to 13,010. The Nikkei has rallied 335 points to 8,246.
The Taiwan Weighted index has gained 135 points at 4,295. The Straits Times index has advanced 52 points to 1,672, and the Seoul Composite index has added 29 points to 999.
The Shanghai Composite index is up 12 points at 1,909.