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Nikkei Markets

Asian stocks edge higher after $2tn US stimulus bill advances

China Overseas Land, Astro Malaysia among key movers on A300 index

HONG KONG (Nikkei Markets) -- Asian shares outside of Japan rose Thursday as investors focused on the stimulus bill passed by the U.S. Senate and the trajectory of the coronavirus pandemic.

The Nikkei Asia300 index advanced 0.7% to 1,102.41.

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