Red flags flutter in Tiananmen Square in Beijing, China, Wednesday, July 10, 2024.
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Asia-Pacific markets rose on Thursday, as markets in the region rebounded and Chinese markets were poised to extend their gains.
China's CSI 300 index posted a five-day winning streak, hitting its highest level in nearly two months after Beijing rolled out a raft of economic stimulus measures on Tuesday.
Meanwhile, Hong Kong Hang Seng Index Gold is set to post gains for a third straight day, according to futures data.
Hong Kong index futures were at 19,336, above the index's last close of 19,129.1. The Hong Kong index hit its highest level since May, tracking gains in the mainland.
Japan Nikkei 225 Index Japan's Nikkei stock average rose 1.7% in early trade, while the broad Topix index rose 1.2%, after the Bank of Japan released the minutes of its July meeting.
South Korea Cosby Japan's Nikkei stock index rose 1.77%, leading gains in Asia, while the smaller-cap Kosdaq gained 1.51%.
Australia's S&P/ASX 200 rose 0.68%.
Overnight in the U.S., both the Dow Jones Industrial Average and the S&P 500 fell from their recent record highs. The broad-based index lost 0.19%, while the 30-stock Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 0.7% despite hitting fresh record highs in early trading.
The Nasdaq Composite Index gained slightly, 0.04%.
—CNBC's Brian Evans and Jesse Pound contributed to this report.
