Markets buoyed by Spanish debt sale

Asian stock markets rebounded today after a slew of solid earnings boosted the outlook for US companies and a successful Spanish bond auction eased worries over Europe's debt crisis.

Japan's Nikkei 225 index jumped 1.7% to 9,622.39. South Korea's Kospi added 0.9% to 2,003.03 and Australia's S&P/ASX 200 rose 1.2% to 4,339.40.