Asian shares rise following stimulus-led surge on Wall St
TOKYO (AP) ” Asian shares rose Thursday, taking their cue from a surge on Wall Street as governments and central banks took more aggressive measures to fight the virus outbreak and its economic impact.Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 rose 0.8% to 21,262.49. Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 added 1% to 6,390.60. South Korea’s Kospi gained 0.7% to 2,073.99. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng jumped 1.2% to 26,529.35, while the Shanghai Composite surged 1.4% to 3,053.91. Shares also rose in Southeast Asia. […]
