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Asian Markets Mostly Higher
Asian stock markets are mostly higher on Wednesday even as U.S. stocks closed little changed overnight. Optimism about more fiscal stimulus and the slowdown in coronavirus infection rates in different parts of the world supported the markets. Nevertheless, investors turned cautious as they digested mixed corporate earnings results. The Australian market is advancing despite the lackluster cues from Wall Street. Nevertheless, investors turned cautious as they digested mixed earnings results from major Australian companies. The benchmark S&P/ASX 200 Index is adding 18.90 points or 0.28 percent to 6,840.10, after ... (full story)