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Stock market indices across the Asia-Pacific region showed mostly positive performance. Japan's Nikkei 225 index rose by 1,465 points to 60,240.50, gaining 2.49%.

Indonesia's IDX Composite index increased by 70.80 points to 5,144.57, rising 1.40%. Australia's S&P/ASX 200 index gained 117.80 points to reach 9,147.50, while Hong Kong's Hang Seng index advanced by 98.05 points to 24,547.

India's Nifty 50 index rose 0.23% to 25,044.65, while the FTSE China 50 index declined 0.04% to 15,707.86. Malaysia's KLCI index fell by 17.46 points to 1,599.12, losing 1.08% of its value.

Among the indices, the Nikkei 225 recorded the largest gain at 2.49%, while the KLCI posted the steepest decline at 1.08%.