Asian shares mostly rise, cheered by a US rally and easing oil prices
Asian stock markets mostly rose on Friday, buoyed by a Wall Street rally and declining oil prices. Japan's Nikkei 225 gained 0.8% as the Bank of Japan concluded a two-day monetary policy meeting. The regional uptick followed positive trends in U.S. markets.
TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares mostly rose in early Friday trading, getting a lift from a rally on Wall Street as well as declining oil prices. Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 gained 0.8% in early trading to 64,662.11, as the Bank of Japan ends a two-day monetary policy meeting to decide on interest rates. South Korea’s...
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