Asian markets today, April 14 -- Asian markets opened higher on Tuesday, April 14, buoyed by optimism that a potential agreement between Washington and Tehran could still be reached, even as the US continues to block Iranian shipments through the Strait of Hormuz.

MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan rose 1% in early Asian trading. Japan's Nikkei 225 and South Korea's Kospi each advanced by over 2%.

Australia's S&P/ASX 200 gained 0.88%, while Hong Kong's Hang Seng index futures were last at 25,924, compared with the previous close of 25,660.85, on Tuesday.

Meanwhile, the Indian stock market will remain closed for trading on Tuesday on the account of Ambedkar Jayanti.

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