Asian stocks mixed ahead of US Fed chair’s speech

Asian stock markets retreated Thursday as investors looked ahead to a speech by the US Federal Reserve chairman for signs of more support to an economic recovery. Market benchmarks in Tokyo, Hong Kong and Seoul fell while Shanghai was higher. Wall Street’s benchmark S&P 500 index hit another high, closing up 1% on strong gains […]

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