Asian stocks gain, yuan soars


A staff member counts Chinese currency renminbi at a bank in Linyi, East China's Shandong province. [Photo/Xinhua]

TOKYO/NEW YORK: Asian shares and U.S. stock futures rose on Wednesday as renewed hopes for a new round of U.S. stimulus drew money into equities from government debt.

European equities looked set to follow. Euro Stoxx 50 futures were up 0.25%, German DAX futures rose 0.28%, and FTSE futures gained 0.18%.

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