Asian shares, Wall Street hold gains after Fed statement

Asian shares, Wall Street hold gains after Fed statement

By ELAINE KURTENBACH
Asian shares were mostly higher on Thursday after the Federal Reserve signaled it may begin easing its extraordinary support measures for the economy later this year.
Shares rose in Hong Kong, Shanghai, Australia and Taiwan but fell in South Korea and Malaysia. U.S. futures were higher. Markets were closed in Tokyo.
The U.S. central bank indicated it may start raising its…

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