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Stock market today: Asian shares rise despite banking fears
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People wait for crossing a street in front of an electronic stock board showing Japan's Nikkei 225 index at a securities firm Thursday, April 27, 2023, in Tokyo. Asian shares mostly fell Thursday, echoing the drop on Wall Street, as worries about the U.S. banking sector and inflationary pressures weighed on investor sentiment. - photo by AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko
TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares mostly rose Thursday, despite lingering worries about the U.S. banking sector and inflationary pressures that weighed on investor sentiment. Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 recouped morning losses to inch up nearly 0.1% to 28,436.84. Australia's S&P/ASX 200 slipped 0.3% to 7,292.70.