Asian stocks mixed after Wall Street rises for 5th day
Asian stocks mixed after Wall Street rises for 5th day
By JOE McDONALD
BEIJING (AP) — Asian stock markets were mixed Wednesday after Wall Street rose for a fifth day on strong corporate earnings.
Shanghai and Seoul, South Korea, fell while Tokyo and Hong Kong advanced.
Wall Street’s benchmark S&P 500 index rose 0.7%, propelled by health care and tech stocks.
Asian markets “were in positive territory” as the region “takes its cue from extended gains…