Asian markets today, April 23 -- Asian markets mostly traded higher on Thursday, 23 April, following overnight gains in US markets. Investor sentiment was boosted by US President Donald Trump's extension of the Iran ceasefire, along with strong corporate earnings.

Japan's Nikkei 225 hit an all-time high of 60,013.98, led by robust buying in technology stocks. SoftBank Group Corp jumped more than 6%, while Mitsubishi Heavy Industries rose 1.86%.

South Korea's Kospi also reached an all-time high of 6,538.72, climbing 1.75%, while the small-cap Kosdaq index edged up 0.58%. The country's economy expanded faster than expected in the first quarter, marking its strongest growth since the third quarter of 2020.

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