Asian Markets

Asian Markets
Asian markets trading higher on strong global cues.

Nikkei Stock Average 225 up 1.75 pct at 9,381.79.
Hang Seng Index up 0.79 pct at 20,753.15.
KOSPI Index up 0.79 at 1,749.20 .
Shanghai Composite Index up 0.10 pct at 2,564.98 .

US Markets Rally
US Markets ended higher due to strong earnings reports on Thursday.Dow Jones industrial average was up 202 points,up 1.99 percent, to 10,322 . The Standard & Poor's 500 index ended higher at 1,094. The tech-heavy Nasdaq composite index ended higher up 2.68 percent to settle 2,246 .