Japan April composite leading index (final) 116.1, up from 115.9.

U.S. equities opened higher: Dow Jones +0.58%, S&P 500 +0.79%, Nasdaq +0.97%. IBM (IBM.N) climbed 0.91% after announcing the launch of what it called the world’s first sub-1nm chip technology. Micron Technology (MU.O) jumped 17% after reporting results that beat estimates. Apple (AAPL.O) fell 2.27% after raising prices on multiple products, including Mac and iPad, citing storage‑chip shortages.

Market sources say the UK will cut steel import quotas by 51%, down from an earlier plan for a 60% cut.