HONG KONG: Asian shares hit a near two-week top on Wednesday, extending a global relief rally as investors cheered signs the Omicron variant of the coronavirus may be less disruptive to the world economy than first feared.
U.S. S&P 500 and Nasdaq futures also gained, rising 0.3% and 0.4%, respectively, while pan-European Euro Stoxx 50 futures were flat.
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