Asian markets rise after Dow hits record high

Asian markets rallied on Wednesday following a record-breaking performance by shares on Wall Street, with Tokyo and Sydney both hitting multi-year highs.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average finished 0.89 per cent higher at 14,253.77 on Tuesday, beating by nearly 90 points its former record seen on October 9, 2007, just before the onset of the global financial crisis.

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