By Ankur Banerjee SINGAPORE (Reuters) -Asian equities rose on Wednesday lifted by technology shares and the dollar drifted as higher U.S. duties on steel and aluminium took effect, marking the latest chapter in the trade war that has rattled the markets for much of the year.

Shares rose early Tuesday in Asia after U.S. stock indexes drifted closer to records, while oil prices extended gains. Beijing and Washington dialed back trade friction as the U.S. extended exemptions for tariffs on some Chinese goods,

Shares advanced Wednesday in Asia after U.S. stocks drifted closer to their records, while U.S. futures edged lower. South Korea’s Kospi led gains in the region, jumping 2.4% to 2,763.32 after the liberal opposition candidate Lee Jae-myung was elected president.