Asia stocks follow Wall Street higher amid trade optimism 0 SHARES Share it! Share TweetBy the Associated PressAsian stocks followed Wall Street higher on Friday amid optimism U.S.-Chinese trade relations are improving. On Wall Street, the S&P 500 index and Dow Jones Industrial Average reached new highs Thursday. Despite optimism about a U.S.-Chinese trade truce, traders still are concerned about bigger unresolved disputes. Energy: Benchmark U.S. crude gained 13 cents to $61.81 per barrel in electronic trading on the New York Mercantile Exchange.

Source: Manila Bulletin December 27, 2019 03:33 UTC