Shares surge ahead of Fed's rate decision, as Trump’s Asian tour sends Nikkei to a record Updated 33 mins ago World shares are mostly higher ahead of an interest rate decision by the U.S. Federal Reserve. Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 index surged more than 2% to another record as U.S. President Donald Trump continued his charm offensive in Asia. His upbeat comments on relations with major economies like Japan and China have helped stoke market rallies as U.S. stocks push further into record heights. On Tuesday, the S&P 500 rose 0.2% and the Dow Jones Industrial Average added 0.3%. The Nasdaq composite gained 0.8%. All three indexes set all-time highs for a third straight day.

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