HONG KONG (AFP): Asian markets advanced further on Wednesday (Oct 20), joining a global rally fuelled by strong earnings, while investors were keeping tabs on comments from the Federal Reserve as it prepares to bring an end to its vast financial support programme.
Signs of progress on Joe Biden's massive spending bill provided an extra lift to sentiment, while bitcoin came within touching distance of a new record after a new financial instrument to invest in the cryptocurrency started trading in New York.
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