Nifty futures on the Singapore Exchange rose 0.9 per cent. The MSCI-Asia Pacific index, excluding Japan rose 1.1 per cent.
Asian shares extended gains for a second day on Thursday as sentiment improved after Federal Reserve Chairman Ben
Bernanke reaffirmed his commitment to strong stimulus, while Italy found investor confidence in its debt despite political turmoil.
US stocks rose on Wednesday, with major indexes posting their best daily gains since early January, Bernanke remained
steadfast in supporting the Fed's stimulus policy and data pointed to economic improvement.