Analysts had expected the regional comeback given that US stocks had one of their best days in history on Wednesday on a euphoric Wall Street, where investor hopes had run high that Trump would tone down the tariffs.
On Thursday, Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 jumped 8.3% in morning trading to 34,353.17, zooming upward as soon as trading began. Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 soared 4.7% to 7,722.90. South Korea’s Kospi gained 5.5% to 2,419.37. Hong Kong's Hang Seng added 3.7% to 21,003.84. The Shanghai Composite edged up 1.5% to 3,232.86.
