Positive earnings outlooks among some of Japan’s major companies continued to boost investor sentiment. Japan’s Nikkei 225 Index added 0.4% to close at 10,636. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng slid 0.3% to end the day at 23,484. Markets in China remained closed for Chinese New Year.

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