Asian shares mostly advance after Wall Street gains and oil prices fall
HONG KONG (AP) — Asian shares were mostly higher on Tuesday and U. S. futures advanced after shares rose to near a record close on Wall Street. Oil prices fell as the situation in the Middle East remained uncertain. Japan’s Nikkei 225 rose 1. 1% to 70,683. 98. The benchmark has returned to above the 70,000 mark this week for the first time since early July. South Korea’s Kospi lost 0. 9% to 6,941. 39. Technology-related stocks in Japan and South Korea were volatile. Japanese chip testing...
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