Wednesday, February 29, 2012

Markets firmer as focus turns from Greece to Fed

Francois Baroin talks with Evangelos Venizelos at a Eurogroup meeting at the European Union council headquarters in BrusselsTOKYO (Reuters) - Asian shares rose on Wednesday, underpinned by strong earnings from U.S. technology giant Apple, stabilizing European money markets and falling euro zone debt yields, with investors shifting their focus from Europe to the U.S. Federal Reserve. The MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan rose 0.8 percent and hit an 11-week high, led by the financial sector and a rally in Australia. Australian shares rose 1. ...


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