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Asia-Pacific markets were poised to open higher Thursday, with several bourses in the region returning from the Lunar New Year holiday.

Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 was 0.81% higher in early trade.

Japan’s Nikkei 225

futures pointed to a stronger open for the market after coming back from a public holiday, with the futures contract in Chicago at 57,645 and its counterpart in Osaka at 57,520 compared to the last close of 57,143.84.