Stock markets in Hong Kong, Japan, South Korea and Australia rose after the Dow had its biggest one-day gain since 1933
Stock markets in the Asia-Pacific region rose on Wednesday, after U.S. shares surged as lawmakers in Washington made progress toward agreeing on a giant stimulus package.
In morning trading in Hong Kong, the Hang Seng Index rose 2.6%. In Japan, the Nikkei 225 jumped 5.5%, while Australia’s ASX 200 gained 3.4% and South Korea’s Kospi rose 4.5%.
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