MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Asian shares mostly gained on Thursday after U.S. stocks settled near their records and U.S. President Donald Trump signed a government funding bill, ending the record 43-day shutdown .

U.S. futures edged higher with the prospect of a reopening of the federal government Thursday following the shutdown that caused financial stress for federal workers who went without paychecks, stranded scores of travelers at airports and generated long lines at some food banks.

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