Asian markets jump post US Fed's upbeat remarks; Japanese markets hit one-year high

Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell stuck with an upbeat assessment on the U.S. economy while downplaying the impact of global trade risks on the outlook for rate rises.

Asian markets jump post US Fed's upbeat remarks;
Japan`s Nikkei leapt out of the blocks with a 1 percent gain as a weakening yen promised to fatten exporters` profits. Image source: PTI

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