Nikkei futures in Osaka traded at 18,200, higher than the Japanese benchmark index's Tuesday finish at 18,162.94. Markets in Japan were closed on Wednesday for a public holiday.
In Australia, the ASX 200 was up 0.20 percent in early trade, with the heavily-weighted financial sector up 0.6 percent.
The Dow Jones industrial average gained 59.31 points, or 0.31 percent, to close at 19,083.18, while the S&P 500 rose 1.78 points, or 0.08 percent, to close at 2,204.72. The Nasdaq composite slipped 5.67 points, or 0.11 percent, to end at 5,380.68. U.S. markets will be closed on Thursday for the Thanksgiving holiday and open for a half-day on Friday.
U.S. crude futures rose 0.4 percent to $48.22 on Wednesday, while global benchmark Brent gained 0.3 percent to $49.27.
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