Most of the Asian equity benchmarks are trading in green in the early deals on Wednesday, following the positive cues overnight from Wall Street. Japan’s Nikkei edged up with the overnight gains on Wall Street and a weaker yen boosting sentiment. Among the other Asian markets, Indonesia is higher. The markets in South Korea, Malaysia, Singapore, Taiwan, China and Hong Kong are remained closed for Lunar New Year holidays.
Nikkei 225 added 60.68 points or 0.29% to 20,905.13, and Jakarta Composite up by 61.85 points or 0.95% to 6,543.30.