Asian stock markets are higher on Thursday following the overnight gains on Wall Street after the U.S. Federal Reserve left interest rates unchanged as expected and also said it will be patient regarding further rate hikes.
Fed Chairman Jerome Powell noted in his press conference that the "case for raising rates has weakened somewhat." Investors also digested data showing that China's manufacturing activity contracted for a second straight month in January.
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