Asia markets close higher, Greater China shares lead gains
Asian stocks closed higher on Thursday, with shares in Greater China leading gains after the positive momentum seen on Wall Street overnight. In the U.S., the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose by 0.64 percent, the S&P 500 climbed 0.54 percent to close at 2,651.07, and the Nasdaq Composite jumped nearly 1 percent to 7,098.31.