Asian and Pacific markets ended Thursday on a high note, buoyed by Wall Street’s recovery from its recent slide. The Nikkei index in Tokyo climbed 1.21% to 38,157.94, reaching a 34-year peak. This rally came as Japan reported entering a technical recession, lessening the chance of tighter monetary policy from its central bank. Japan’s economy […]
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