HONG KONG: Asian markets rose on Thursday, taking their lead from a Wall Street rally after minutes from the US Federal Reserve’s latest policy meeting showed no support for an early rise in interest rates.

While early gains were pared after China said imports and exports fell sharply in March, Hong Kong and Shanghai were lifted by hopes of new government stimulus and news of a plan to increase access between the two cities’ stock exchanges.

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