MANILA, Philippines — Asian shares rose on Thursday, taking their cue from Wall Street, where a winning streak extended to a fourth straight day.
U.S. futures were nearly unchanged while oil prices declined.
Japan’s Nikkei 225 added 1% to 50,069.33 as investors bet that the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates at its Dec. 10 meeting.
The Japanese government also reportedly plans to issue 11 trillion yen ($70.5 billion) in new bonds to fund its economic package. Tech-related stocks advanced, with SoftBank Group jumping 2.8% and Kioxia Holdings up 5.7% following a nearly 15% rout the day before.
In Chinese markets, Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index picked up 0.3% to 25,927.96, while the Shanghai Composite index edged 0.1% higher, to 3,883.01.
Gains were tempered by data that showed profits

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