Global Markets Today, Oct. 16 -- Asian markets rose on Thursday, mirroring Wall Street's gains following upbeat bank earnings amid a volatile session.

Australia's S&P/ASX 200 edged up 0.16 per cent, with investors awaiting the release of September employment data later in the day.

Japan's Nikkei 225 climbed 0.95 per cent, and the Topix index gained 0.8 per cent.

In South Korea, the Kospi rose 1.09 per cent, while the smaller Kosdaq index added 0.2 per cent.

Meanwhile, Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index was poised to open lower, with futures trading at 25,848 compared to the previous close of 25,910.6.

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