Asian stocks up as worries from Britain's EU leave vote ease

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Asian stock markets rallied on Wednesday following overnight gains on Wall Street and even bigger gains in Europe, as worries about uncertainty following Britain’s EU referendum eased.
Japan’s Nikkei 225 jumped 1.4 percent to 15,543.72 and South Korea’s Kospi gained 1.3 percent to 1,960.40. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index added 0.8 percent to 20,330.22 while Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 rose 0.6 percent to 5,136.10. Stocks in mainland Chi