Asian shares are mostly higher while US futures and oil prices hold steady
BANGKOK (AP) — Shares were mostly higher Monday in Asia after U. S. stocks edged back from their all-time high following a weaker than expected report on the U. S. economy. U. S. futures were little changed and oil prices were mixed. Tokyo’s Nikkei 225 index gained 0. 3% to 68,929. 33 after the Japanese government reported the economy grew slightly faster than forecast in the April-June quarter, expanding at a 1. 1% annual pace even as private spending and investment stayed flat and export...
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