Asia-Pacific markets traded broadly higher Thursday, following a relatively strong finish on Wall Street overnight after U.S. lawmakers passed a $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief package.
The Nikkei 225 in Japan rose 0.6%, or 175.08 points, to 29,211.64 while the Topix index added 0.27%, or 5.18 points, to 1,924.92. The Japanese market in recent sessions had struggled to hold onto gains.
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