Asian shares were trading in the positive zone on Thursday taking cues from the overnight gains in the Wall Street.

Japan’s Nikkei 225 gained 55.71 points or 0.53 per cent to 10,548.09. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng rose 100.84 points or 0.44 per cent to 23,149.50. Singapore’s Straits Times was up 28.08 points or 0.93 per cent at 3,055.59. South Korea’s Kospi climbed 28.84 points or 1.5 per cent to 1,957.08.

Australia’s S&P/Asx 200 was up 5.5 points or 0.11 per cent at 4,808.70. China’s Shanghai Composite was up 12.14 points or 0.42 per cent at 2,925.95. Taiwan’s Taiex gained 55.01 points or 0.64 per cent to 8,674.91.

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