Asian markets mixed after US shares forge new highs

BEIJING - Shares were mostly higher in Asia on Wednesday after a fresh set of record highs on Wall Street, spurred by encouraging signs on trade talks between the U.S. and China.       Japan's Nikkei 225 advanced 0.4% to 23,464.57 while the S&P ASX 200 climbed 0.7% to 6,833.20. South Korea's Kospi gained 0.3% to 2,127.21 and the Hang Seng in Hong Kong was almost unchanged at 26,918.28. The Shanghai Composite index lost 0.3% to 2,897.89.   Shares fell in Malaysia but rose in Taiwan and elsewhere in Southeast Asia.   Overnight on Wall Street, retailers and other companies that rely on consumer spending helped power the modest rally, ...

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