TOKYO (AP): Asian shares rose Tuesday (May 19) on optimism about a potential vaccine for the coronavirus after hopes for a US economic recovery in the second half of the year sent Wall Street into a rebound.
Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 added 1.5% to finish at 20,433.45. Australia's S&P/ASX 200 jumped 1.8% to 5,559.50. South Korea's Kospi was up 2.2% to 1,980.07. Hong Kong's Hang Seng gained 2.1% to 24,442.42, while the Shanghai Composite edged up 0.7% to 2,895.46.
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