People cross a street in Causeway Bay, Hong Kong.
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Shares in the Asia-Pacific traded higher on Wednesday after U.S. stocks rallied for a second day.
Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index surged to close 5.9% higher at 18,087.97 on its return after a holiday Tuesday. The Hang Seng Tech index soared 7.54% higher.
The Nikkei 225 in Japan rose 0.48% to close at 27,120.53, while the Topix added 0.32% to 1,912.92.
In South Korea, the Kospi was up 0.26% at 2,215.22 and the…