TOKYO (AP): Asian shares were mostly higher Wednesday (July 1) after Wall Street capped its best quarter since 1998, shrugging off continued signs of global economic damage from the coronavirus pandemic.
Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 slipped 1.0% to 22,053.98. South Korea's Kospi inched up 0.1% to 2,110.98. Australia's S&P ASX 200 gained 0.3% to 5,914.80. The Shanghai Composite rose 0.6% to 3,002.02, while trading was closed in Hong Kong for a holiday.
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