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Asian shares gain on U.S.-China trade talks, lira recovers
TOKYO Asian shares won a modest reprieve on Friday after China and the United States agreed to hold their first trade talks since June next week and as the Turkish lira extended gains from its record low earlier this week.
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Markets
- U.S.
- Europe
- Asia
- Sectors
| DOW | 25,558.73 |
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396.32 |
+1.58% |
| S&P 500 | 2,840.69 |
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22.32 |
+0.79% |
| NASDAQ | 7,806.52 | -- | --% |
| TR US Index | 253.24 |
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2.02 |
+0.80% |
Sector Summary
| Energy |
+0.05%
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| Basic Materials |
+0.13%
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| Industrials |
+0.20%
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| Cyclical Goods & Services |
+0.10%
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| Non-Cyclical Goods & Services |
+0.09%
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| Financials |
+0.12%
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| Healthcare |
+0.07%
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| Technology |
+0.04%
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| Telecoms |
+0.03%
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| Utilities |
-0.02%
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