Shares in Asia are performing well on the last trading day of the week, following the example of Wall Street colleagues, as investors enjoy good corporate profits and strong economic data.
The Nikkei 225 added 0.71% at the beginning of the session, while Topix rose 0.57%, with most sectors green. Sony shares rose by more than 7 percent after the company announced a buyback of $ 1.83 billion.
In South Korea, Kospi is 0.3% up. ASX 200 also adds 0.85%.
On Wall Street night, major stock indices closed up for a third straight day. Dow Jones Industrial Average added 214.66 points. The S & P 500 rose 0.9%, while the Nasdaq Composite closed with 1% profit.
These results come amid better-than-expected corporate profits and strong economic data in the United States. The start of construction of new homes in the US for April beat analysts' expectations, while weekly claims of the unemployed fell more than expected.
These developments shook worries about the ongoing trade war between Washington and Beijing.
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