Asian shares climb to 2-week high on sexy China reforms


TOKYO: Asian shares edged to a two-week high on Tuesday, adding to the previous day's hefty gains on China's economic reform plans, while the dollar was hobbled by expectations the US Federal Reserve will keep its stimulus a little longer.

MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan added 0.2%, building on Monday's 1.4% rally fed by a sharp jump in Chinese stocks and heading for a fourth straight day of gains.

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