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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Yuri Kageyama

Asian shares are mostly higher in cautious trading as Wall Street settles

South Korea Financial Markets - (Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.)

Asian shares mostly gained in cautious trading Wednesday after most U.S. stocks rose, settling back to where they were before last week’s swoon over the future of artificial intelligence.

U.S. futures edged higher while oil prices declined. Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 added 0.4% to finish at 51,063.31.

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