On Thursday, Hong Kong futures rose and Australian shares were set to open higher. Nikkei futures rose and were trading above the Nikkei 225 index's previous close.
WASHINGTON: Asian shares were poised to track Wall Street's gains on Thursday on hopes the coronavirus pandemic is nearing a peak and that governments would roll out more stimulus measures.
Rising U.S. stocks on Wednesday had lifted the MSCI's index of global equities more than 2% despite pressure on European shares after euro zone finance ministers failed to agree on more support for their coronavirus-hit economies.
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