Asian shares advance on earnings optimism, yen slips to 4-yr low
TOKYO, Oct 20 (Reuters) – Asian shares advanced and U.S. long-dated bond yields edged up to a five-month high on Wednesday on rising optimism about the global economy and corporate earnings while the yen slipped to a four-year low on the dollar. Japan’s Nikkei (.N225) rose 0.8% while MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan (.MIAPJ0000PUS) added 0.3%, […]
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