New Delhi, April 10 -- Asian stock markets surged on Thursday after US President Donald Trump announced a 90-day pause on tariffs for 75 countries, including India. This decision brought some relief to global investors amid rising trade tensions.

Japan's Nikkei 225 index jumped over 8.34 per cent, while Taiwan's weighted index gained more than 9 per cent at the time of reporting. South Korea's KOSPI index also rose sharply, climbing over 5 per cent.

Hong Kong's Hang Seng index was up around 4 per cent. However, the Indian stock markets remained closed on Thursday due to the public holiday of Shri Mahavir Jayanti.

Despite the temporary relief for some countries, the trade war between the US and China continued to escalate. On Wednesday ...