Asian stock markets are trading  higher on Wednesday. Japan's benchmark index, Nikkei 225 rose 214.28 points or 1.08 percent to trade at 20,123.37.

While China's benchmark index, Shanghai Composite rose 68.91 points or 1.6 percent to trade at 4,362.54.  The index has registered a high of 4,365.47 and a low of 4,297.95 after opening at 4,304.60 (11:06pm EDT).

Hong Kong's Hang Seng rose 154.54 points or 0.55 percent to trade at 28,005.03.  The index has registered a high of 28,011.07 and a low of 27,727.86 after opening at 27,821.32 (11:06pm EDT).

Singapore's Straits Times lost 6.20 points or 0.18 percent to trade at 3,502.41.  The index has witnessed a high of 3,508.50 and a low of 3,496.93 after opening at 3,506.71 (11:02pm EDT).

South Korea's KOSPI rose 13.56 points or 0.63 percent to trade at 2,158.35.  The index has seen a high of 2,161.23 and a low of 2,146.59 after opening at 2,146.59 (11:01pm EDT).

Taiwan's TAIEX went up 80 points or 0.84 percent to trade at 9,613.98.  The index has recorded a high of 9,627.21 and a low of 9,549.61 after opening at 9,549.61 (11:01pm EDT).