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Asia rides Wall St higher, buoyant crude nears 6-week highs
TOKYO, Aug 19 (Reuters) – Asian stocks edged up on Friday as Wall Street benefited from buoyant crude oil prices and expectations U.S. borrowing costs will remain at stimulatory levels at least until year-end. Japan’s Nikkei added 0.5 percent and South Korea’s Kospi tacked on 0.2 percent. Australian shares added 0.1 percent. MSCI’s broadest index […]