Asian markets rally after Dow hits record high
- Published: 5 Mar 2013 at 21.49
- Online news: World
Asian markets rallied on Wednesday following a record-breaking performance by shares on Wall Street, with Tokyo and Sydney both hitting multi-year highs.
Traders react at the end of trade at the New York Stock Exchange March 5, 2013. Asian markets rallied Wednesday following a record-breaking performance by shares on Wall Street, with Tokyo and Sydney both hitting multi-year highs.
The stand-out player was Japanese electronics giant Sharp, which surged more than 17 percent in the morning on reports that it was ready for a tie-up with South Korea's Samsung worth more than $100 million.
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