TOKYO (AP): Asian shares advanced on Thursday (April 30), riding a wave of optimism about a possible treatment for the coronavirus that set off a rally on Wall Street powerful enough to override data showing the US economy had logged its worst quarterly performance since 2009.
Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 surged 2.6% in morning trading to 20,277.56, while Australia's S&P/ASX 200 gained 1.3% to 5,461.00. The Shanghai Composite added 1.2% to 2,854.85. Markets in South Korea and Hong Kong were closed for holidays.
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