The STAR Composite Index, which reflects the performance of stocks on China's sci-tech innovation board, closed 5.64 percent higher at 1,738.35 points on Wednesday.

Germany's DAX index opens five percent higher on Wednesday

The ChiNext Index, tracking China's Nasdaq-style board of growth enterprises, gained 5.91 percent to close at 3,347.61 points Wednesday.

Chinese stocks closed higher on Wednesday, with the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index up 2.7 percent to 3,995 points.The Shenzhen Component Index closed 4.79 percent higher at 14,042.5 points.

South Korea's benchmark KOSPI surged 6.87 percent to close Wednesday following news of a two-week ceasefire agreement between the United States and Iran, while the local currency fell to 1,470.6 won against the U.S. dollar, local broadcaster YTN reported.

-Hong Kong's Hang Seng Tech Index, which represents the 30 largest technology companies listed in Hong Kong, once rose over 3 percent to hit nearly 4 percent in the morning session, shortly after opening on Wednesday, the first trading day after the holiday.

The STAR Composite Index, which reflects the performance of stocks on China's sci-tech innovation board, opened 2.99 percent higher at 1,694.71 points on Wednesday.

Chinese stocks opened higher on Wednesday, with the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index up 1.03 percent to open at 3,930.25 points.

Japan's benchmark Nikkei stock index rose over 4 percent in early Wednesday trading after U.S. President Donald Trump said he has agreed to "suspend the bombing and attack of Iran for a period of two weeks."

The ChiNext Index, tracking China's Nasdaq-style board of growth enterprises, was up 3.07 percent to open at 3,257.91 points Wednesday.

A buy-side sidecar was triggered on South Korea's benchmark KOSPI on Wednesday as the index surged sharply, according to the Korea Exchange.

Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index rose 656.03 points, or 2.61 percent, to open at 25,772.56 points on Wednesday.

The central parity rate of the Chinese currency renminbi, or the yuan, strengthened 174 pips to 6.8680 against the U.S. dollar Wednesday, according to the China Foreign Exchange Trade System.

The ChiNext Index, tracking China's Nasdaq-style board of growth enterprises, gained 0.36 percent to close at 3,160.82 points Tuesday.The ChiNext Index, together with the Shenzhen Component Index and other indices, reflects the performance of stocks listed on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange.

Chinese stocks closed higher on Tuesday, with the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index up 0.26 percent to 3,890.16 points.The Shenzhen Component Index closed 0.36 percent higher at 13,400.41 points.

The central parity rate of the Chinese currency renminbi, or the yuan, strengthened 75 pips to 6.8854 against the U.S. dollar Tuesday, according to the China Foreign Exchange Trade System.

The STAR Composite Index, which reflects the performance of stocks on China's sci-tech innovation board, opened 0.21 percent higher at 1,635.16 points on Tuesday.

The ChiNext Index, tracking China's Nasdaq-style board of growth enterprises, was up 0.42 percent to open at 3,162.82 points Tuesday.

Chinese stocks opened higher on Tuesday, with the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index up 0.10 percent to open at 3,884.15 points.

Tokyo stocks closed mixed on Monday as uncertainty surrounding the situation in the Middle East kept investors cautious.The benchmark Nikkei stock index, the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average, ended up 290.19 points, or 0.55 percent, from Friday at 53,413.68. The broader Topix index finished 0.39