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• Stocks, bonds and commodities were all on a roll on Thursday as bulls scented a softening in the Federal Reserve's confidence on inflation that promised to keep U.S. interest rates low for longer.
MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan climbed 1 percent to heights not seen since December 2007. It has gained over 5 percent so far this month.
• Japan's Nikkei share average inched up on Thursday, underpinned by a rally in riskier assets globally and a sharp jump in game maker Nintendo after it posted stronger-than-expected profits.
The Nikkei ended 0.2 percent higher at 20,079.64 points, recouping early losses.
• China stocks recouped early losses and edged higher on Thursday, aided by a strong bounce in start-ups as investors hunted for bargains after small caps were mauled last week.
The blue-chip CSI300 index rose 0.2 percent to 3,712.19 points, while the Shanghai Composite Index added 0.1 percent to 3,249.78.
Reference: Reuters, CNBC
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