Asian stocks mostly fall back despite latest earnings-driven rally on Wall Street
Shares mostly retreated in Asia on Wednesday after U. S. stocks hit all-time highs, lifted by expectations of fat corporate earnings. U. S. futures were little changed and oil prices advanced. In Tokyo, the Nikkei 225 lost 0. 9% to 70,284. 81, while the Kospi in South Korea also shed 0. 9%, to 6,876. 76. Hong Kong's Hang Seng fell 0. 6% to 24,129. 96 and Taiwan's Taiex edged 0. 2% lower. Markets in Shanghai were closed for a national holiday. In Australia, the S&P/ASX 200 edged 0. 1% higher to...
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