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• European markets opened slightly higher on Wednesday morning, as investors reacted to a string of robust economic data and monitored the release of sweeping reforms for the continent's financial sector.

The pan-European Stoxx 600 was up around 0.22 percent shortly after the opening bell, with almost all sectors and major bourses in positive territory.

• Asian stocks struck a range of new peaks on Wednesday as risk appetites were whetted by a feast of upbeat manufacturing surveys that confirmed a synchronised upturn in the world economy was well under way.

The gains in riskier assets came as industry surveys from India to Germany to Canada showed quickening activity.

MSCI’s index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan .MIAPJ0000PUS rose 0.4 percent, having jumped 1.4 percent on Tuesday in its best performance since last March.

• China stocks rose for a fourth straight session on Wednesday, aided by strong gains in consumer and transport firms.

At the close, the Shanghai Composite index was up 21.77 points or 0.65 percent at 3,370.10.

• Hong Kong shares rose for the seventh straight session on Wednesday to a fresh decade-high, aided by strength in index heavyweight Tencent and consumer goods stocks.

At close of trade, the Hang Seng index was up 45.64 points or 0.15 percent at 30,560.95.

Reference: Reuters, CNBC