Stock market today: Global shares climb, tracking advance on Wall Street

Stock market today: Global shares climb, tracking advance on Wall Street

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World shares have advanced, tracking gains on Wall Street after markets there reopened following Monday's holiday. U.S. futures were mixed and oil prices slipped. Chinese video gaming companies partially recovered in their first Hong Kong trading session following government efforts to ease market concerns over new draft regulations for the industry. But the gains were dwarfed by Friday's losses. Details of a policy meeting by the Bank of Japan showed officials divided about the timing and need to shift away from the central bank’s longstanding lax monetary policy. The S&P 500 and the Dow each rose 0.4%, and the Nasdaq climbed 0.5%.

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