Asian shares edged higher on Tuesday, taking solace from modest gains on Wall Street even as investors remained wary ahead of the annual central banking conference in Jackson Hole later this week. South Korean shares added 0.5 percent, despite lingering worries about tensions on the Korean peninsula. Japan's Nikkei stock index dipped 0.1 percent, while Australian shares added 0.2 percent. The dollar index, which tracks the greenback against a basket of six major rivals, was steady on the day at 93.108 . European Central Bank President Mario Draghi will not deliver any new policy message at Jackson Hole, two sources familiar with the situation said.

Source: dna August 22, 2017 00:45 UTC