Shares are higher in Asia in an upbeat start to the new year
TOKYO: Asian markets made a bright start to 2026 on Friday (Jan 2) but volumes were thin with Tokyo and Shanghai still closed as investors awaited fresh direction from Wall Street.Stocks had a bumper 2025, with the S&P adding 16.4 per cent, the tech-rich Nasdaq 20.4 per cent and London's FTSE enjoying its
2 Jan 05:12 · CNA