Weak pounds buoys the international firms in the footsie.
The Nikkei rose by 0.52% while the Hang Seng dropped by 0.45%.
Britain's stock market show signs of resilience despite hung parliament.
Sterling fell to six-week low after exit poll forecast Tories would fall short of an overall majority.
The pound lost more than 2 cents against the dollar within seconds of the exit poll result.
Sterling pulls back from two-week high against the dollar as Britain elects its next Prime Minister
Global crude benchmarks continue to slide saddled with US oversupply fears and Qatar's diplomatic row.
Jewel though to date back to 19th century was auctioned off by Sotheby's on Wednesday.
The European Central Bank closes the door to further interest rate cuts.
Investors appear to closely observe the outcome of the UK general election and ECB monetary policy meeting.
Rising stockpiles of US crude oil add to the downside drag of the Qatar diplomatic row.
Sterling on the front foot against euro and dollar in final day of election campaign.
Think tank OECD forecasts global economic growth to be at its highest since 2011 despite challenges.
Banking sentiment lifts after the European Central Bank helps rescue Spain's Banco Popular.
Brent Crude slides in response to the Qatar diplomatic crisis.
Royal Bank of Scotland is 2% lower after settling a £200m claim with shareholders.
Pound slips ahead of election amid contradicting polls, while South African rand slumps as country enters recession.
The Nikkei's historic rally was slowed during midday trading hours.
Decision by several Saudi-led Middle Eastern nations to sever ties with Doha sent oil futures tumbling.
New Guardian/ISM puts Theresa May firmly in the lead to win the general election.
The Shanghai Composite and the S&P/ASX fell by 0.65% and 0.66% respectively.
In 2017, America's fastest-growing metropolitan area is way more than just an oil and gas hub.
Dollar tumbles after US jobs report falls unexpectedly short of forecast.
Brent Crude falling by around 2% weighs on mid-session record.
The Nikkei crossed the 20,000 mark for the first time in 18 months.
The weak pound underpinned higher export orders lifting manufacturing production.
Lower demand and technical correction took a heavy toll on the precious metal in Asian and European trading.
A week before UK polling day, pollsters' findings are not in alignment on the gap between Conservatives and Labour.
The move, which is part of a strategic review, would see the bank sell most of its stake in Barclays Africa Group.
The Nikkei surged over the 1% mark while the Shanghai Composite declined by 0.51%.