Kospi, Nikkei 225, Nifty 50

Asia-Pacific markets were poised to open higher on Thursday; Many stock exchanges in the region were returning from the Lunar New Year holiday.

Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 index rose 0.81% in early trade.

of japan Nikkei 225 Futures pointed to a stronger open in the market after the return from the public holiday; The futures contract in Chicago was at 57,645 and the futures contract in Osaka was at 57,520 compared to the last close of 57,143.84.

Hong Kong and mainland Chinese markets remain closed for the Lunar New Year holiday.

Even though Taiwan, the most important market for artificial intelligence, is closed for the Lunar New Year holiday, investors in Asia will be on Wall Street overnight awaiting any spillover from the tech-led rally.

Overnight in the US, the S&P 500 index rose, supported by gains in major technology names, as investors evaluated the minutes of the Fed’s latest policy meeting.

The broad-based index increased by 0.56 percent to 6,881.31 points, and the Nasdaq Composite increased by 0.78 percent to 22,753.63 points. The Dow Jones Industrial Average index closed at 49,662.66 points, up 0.26 percent.

—CNBC’s Sean Conlon and Pia Singh contributed to this report.