Asian shares gain, currencies steady after Trump ends U.S. shutdown


MOST Asian equities advanced on Thursday, with South Korean shares on a four-day rally, while regional currencies held steady after U.S. President Donald Trump signed a bill ending the nation's longest government shutdown.

The MSCI index of emerging Asia equities and a broader index tracking Asian equities outside Japan edged higher, while the MSCI ASEAN equity index was flat.

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