
Asian shares mostly rose Thursday after Wall Street rallied to its best day since June after pressures from the bond market relaxed a bit.
Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 gained 0.9% in afternoon trading to 32,289.67. Australia's S&P/ASX 200 added 0.5% to 7,182.10. South Korea's Kospi jumped 1.2% to 2,534.60. The Bank of Korea's Monetary Policy Board left the base rate unchanged at 3.50%.