Asian markets rose Thursday following a record lead from Wall Street, with investors cheered by hopes for a vaccine, more positive economic data and further lockdown easing in Europe. The developments helped offset a worrying spike in infections in the US, which has led to the reimposition of containment measures that could slow recovery in the world’s top economy, and warnings of worse to come. Hong Kong led the gains on reopening after a one-day break, despite concerns about a new security law imposed on the city by China that observers said was more draconian than feared and could impact its future as an attractive business hub.