Asian shares rise after Wall Street gains on solid earnings

Asian shares rise after Wall Street gains on solid earnings

Tokyo|AP

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Asian shares mostly rose Wednesday, cheered by the gains on Wall Street as investors welcomed a batch of solid earnings reports from U.S. companies.

Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 gained 0.5% in morning trading to 23,676.90. South Korea's Kospi added 0.4% to 2,366.40, while Australia's S&P/ASX 200 edged up 0.1% to 6,192.30. Hong Kong's Hang Seng was up 0.7% at 24,748.91. The Shanghai Composite