New Delhi, March 25 -- Asian markets today mostly traded higher on Wednesday, March 25, on optimism over Washington's push to bring an end to the nearly month-long conflict in the Middle East.

South Korea's KOSPI climbed 3%, while the small-cap KOSDAQ advanced 3.18%. Meanwhile, Australia's S&P/ASX 200 rose 2% on Wednesday.

Japan's Nikkei 225 gained 2.88%, while the TOPIX added 2.4%. Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index edged up 1.14%, while China's CSI 300 increased 0.67%.

Back home, trends in the GIFT Nifty also point to a positive opening for the Indian benchmark indices. The GIFT Nifty was trading near the 23,120 level, reflecting a premium of about 192 points over the previous close of Nifty futures.

"Asian markets traded higher, buoyed by...