Global markets today, July 23 -- Asian markets opened on a positive note on Wednesday after U.S. President Donald Trump declared a "massive Deal" with Japan, which included a 15% tariff on Japanese exports to the U.S.

Japan's Nikkei 225 index jumped 1.71 per cent at the start of trading, while the Topix index was up 1.87 per cent.

South Korea's Kospi gained 0.89 per cent, and the Kosdaq index edged up by 0.22 per cent. Meanwhile, Australia's S&P/ASX 200 index saw a 0.34 per cent rise.

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