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TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares mostly rose in early Friday trading, getting a lift from a rally on Wall Street as well as declining oil prices. Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 gained 0.8% in early trading to 64,662.11, as the Bank of Japan ends a two-day monetary policy meeting to decide on interest rates. South Korea’s Kospi jumped 2.1% to 6,856.35. Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 rose nearly 0.1% to 8,738.50. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng edged up 0.8% to 24,766.66, while the Shanghai Composite added nearly 0.8% to 3,905.34.
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Falling oil prices and easing pressure from the bond market helped Wall Street reverse many of its losses from the prior day .
