Asian shares rise on firm US earnings, soft money outlook By Chikako Mogi TOKYO (Reuters) - Asian shares advanced on Wednesday, tracking global equities higher on the back of solid U.S. earnings, but the euro was pressured by soft German data tipping a possible rate cut to support the fragile euro zone economy. European equities will likely remain underpinned by this expectation of further monetary easing, and European stock markets are seen rising. Financial spreadbetters predict London's FTSE 100, Paris's CAC-40 and Frankfurt's DAX will open up to 0.3 percent higher. U.S. stock futures were up 0.1 percent to hint at a steady Wall Street open. ...
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