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Asian stocks follow Wall St higher

BEIJING: Asian stock markets followed Wall Street higher on Friday after US inflation eased in March, and China reported unexpectedly strong exports.

Shanghai, Tokyo and Hong Kong gained. Oil prices rose.

AT EASE A person walks near an electronic stock board showing Japan’s Nikkei 225 index on Friday, April 14, 2023, in Tokyo. Asian stock markets followed Wall Street higher on Friday after US inflation eased in March, and China reported unexpectedly strong exports. AP PHOTO