New Delhi, April 10 -- Asian markets opened with strong gains on Thursday, following Wall Street's biggest one-day rally in years after US President Donald Trump announced a temporary pause on higher tariffs on all nations barring China.

Trump announced an immediate 90-day tariff pause for many countries even as he raised the levy on Chinese imports to 125%.

Japan' Nikkei surged over 10% at the open, leading gains in Asian markets. The Nikkei index traded 7.38% higher, while the broader Topix index advanced 7.12%.

South Korea's Kospi index surged 5.4%, while the Kosdaq gained 4.61%.

Hong Kong's Hang Seng index indicated a slightly weaker open. Australia's S&P/ASX 200 futures signal a 7% surge in the index at the open. This would make ...