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Elaine Kurtenbach

Asian shares are mixed, with Kospi up 3% after US stocks rally on strong earnings

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Asian shares were mixed on Wednesday, with Japan and South Korean technology stocks advancing following a broad rally on Wall Street.

The Kospi in Seoul gained more than 4% early on and by midday was trading up 3.4% at 5,733.82.

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