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Asian Stocks Up As Biden Signs Stimulus; Lower Yields Boost Tech

Japan's Nikkei rose 0.99%, but China's blue-chip CSI300 index lost 0.43% as that country's high-valuation tech and consumer firms dragged.

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Asian Stocks Bounce Off Two-Month Low As Bonds, China Markets Steady

MSCI's ex-Japan Asia-Pacific shares index rose 0.4%, a day after it hit a two-month low. The CSI300 index of mainland China's A-shares rose 0.7% in early trade.

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Shares, Dollar Cheer US Stimulus, Bonds Downcast

The prospect of yet faster growth helped MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan firm 0.5%. Japan's Nikkei gained 0.9%, and Chinese blue chips 0.7%.

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Asian Stocks Edge Higher, Aussie In Demand On Recovery Signs

The Australian dollar shined yet again, rising to $0.7828 after stronger-than-expected economic growth in the fourth quarter fuelled hopes for a V-shaped recovery from the coronavirus pandemic.

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Wall Street Rallies On US Stimulus And Vaccine Hopes As Bond Markets Calm

Emerging market stocks rose 1.71%. MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan closed 1.83% higher, while Japan's Nikkei rose 2.41%.

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COVID Recovery Trade Buoys Shares, Ignites Commodities

Market sentiment in Europe was helped by gains overnight in Asian shares, with Japan's Nikkei blue chip index up 1.28% at a 30-year high.

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Asian Shares Stuck In Holiday Lull, Bitcoin Powers Higher

Bitcoin surged yet again to a new record high after BNY Mellon said it will offer custodian services for cryptocurrencies. The dollar headed for a weekly loss

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Stocks, Oil Rise In Asia After US Records

MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan was last up 0.32 % at 721.53 after climbing as high as 730.16 late last month.

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Global Markets: Asian Shares, Oil Buoyant On Economic Revival Hopes

Japan's Nikkei jumped 2% while Australian shares advanced 0.8% led by technology and mining shares. Chinese shares were mildly positive with the blue-chip CSI300 index up 0.1%.

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Global Markets: US Stimulus, Vaccine Progress Encourage Equity Bulls

The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 1.57% on Tuesday, the S&P 500 gained 1.39%, and the Nasdaq Composite added 1.56%.

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Asia Shares Slip For 5th Session, Silver Gets Retail Boost

MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan fell 0.4%, following four straight sessions of losses. Japan's Nikkei bounced 0.4%, after shedding almost 2% on Friday.

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Asian Equities Rebound But Short-Squeeze Nerves Persist

MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan rose 0.9, but is headed for a weekly loss of more than 3%, the sharpest such fall since September.

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Asian Stocks Climb To Record Highs On Biden Stimulus Hopes

European shares were set to motor on, with pan-region Euro Stoxx 50 futures up 0.39%, German DAX futures 0.4% higher and FTSE futures up 0.6%.

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Asia Shares Edge Higher As Biden Unveils $1.9 Trillion US Stimulus Plan

MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan was up 0.1% around midday in Asia, just off a record high. Hong Kong's Hang Seng added 0.32%, while Australia's ASX 200 rose 0.17%.

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Asia Stocks Off Highs, Yields Up On Looming US Stimulus

MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan dipped 0.2%, having surged 5% last week to record highs. Japan's Nikkei was on holiday after closing at a 30-year high on Friday.

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