Asian equities were higher overnight with Hong Kong and Mainland China outperforming. Several Asian countries underperformed while South Korea was on holiday for Independence Movement Day.

Shares of the largest Chinese heavyweights trading in the United States surged Wednesday after data showed China’s manufacturing sector unexpectedly expanded at the fastest pace in more than a decade last month—adding more than $25 billion in market value amid hopes the nation’s economy could bounce back from a lockdown-induced downturn more quickly than previously expected.

Dividends from companies on global stock exchanges surged to fresh peaks in 2022, according to Janus Henderson. And the asset management business expects payouts to strike new all-time highs in the current year.

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By Christine D. Moriarty, Next Avenue